Also know as "Chemical Inventory", a "Hazardous Substances Register" is a document or database that lists all hazardous substances present in a workplace or facility. Its main purposes are: Safety and Compliance: It ensures compliance with workplace safety regulations...
Why Calibrate Your Pipettes? In the world of scientific research and laboratory experiments, accuracy is not just a goal; it's a necessity. This is where the calibration of pipettes comes into play. But why is this process so critical? Let's dive in. 1. Accuracy and...
Clear and traceable identification of samples, reagents and equipment is essential in the day-to-day running of a laboratory. Electronic inventory and labeling systems ensure that lab personnel can keep track of their experiments and analyses. This text was first...
Introduction to stocktaking and inventory tracking In a research or analytical lab, many people share reagents, samples and equipment. Bottles and containers are often moved between different locations such as storage cabinets, shelves freezers, lab benches and fume...
It’s always the same questions that arise during the planning and execution of laboratory experiments: Which chemicals are on hand in the laboratory and where can they be located? This text was first published in the print an online edition of LABO.de April 2022 and...
Manual labeling of samples is still a fairly common practice in research laboratories. Along with the rather complex and individualized sample management, this can make tracking and retrieving samples much more difficult. A research team from the Technical University...
Summer time is tough for freezers. Elevated room temperatures make them work hard to keep your stored samples and reagents at -20°C or -80°C. Here are five simple tricks to protect your samples from thawing while saving energy: Remove ice: Make sure you defrost it...
Precious samples Samples that are stored in your freezers, liquid nitrogen tanks and safety cabinets are unique and precious. It is either a lot of effort to produce or collect them, or they are expensive to buy. Typically, many different reagents such as buffers and...