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Pipette Doctor Caption Competition

FIRST PRIZE: The winner will receive a 1 day on site clinic which includes: inspection, functionality test, strip down and clean. A calibration certificate will be issued with each calibration. All service and calibration charges will be waived (Maximum 25 pipettes), only parts that are fitted during the service fitted will be charged for.
RUNNER UP: will receive 2 x Biohit Proline Plus pipettes – list price 159.00GBP each (any volumes of choice).

The “Pipette Doctor Global Service Network” is a group of independent service companies operating under the Pipette Doctor brand. Established over 10 years ago in the United Kingdom, the brand has spread across Europe and many other countries operating from the Sub Sahara to Finland. Pipette Doctor has established a very large knowledge based on all makes and models of pipette and a substantial inventory of spares to support this group. This collective knowledge and development of a professional supported network ensures all customers receive top quality pipette service at all times.

Serving Science – All your service needs in one place

Serving Science have collected a susbtantial number of service companies in the UK and overseas who provide professional, accredited, repair and calibration of laboratory equipment. This company provides information on their offices, their field engineers, their experience, their accreditations and their environmental policies.

With many laboratories wishing to have multiple pieces of equipment serviced at one time, they have developed a system that can identify companies who can undertake one or more of your requirements.

Lab Equipment Service

Peristaltic Pump Tubing

Peristaltic pump tubing is also known simply as pump tubing. Tubing like all material that degenerates through extended use needs testing to ensure that the material is fit for use.

The following are advisory measures to assist in the selection of pump tubing and ensure maximum efficient life in operation.
Tubing is a very important part of a peristaltic pump; however selection of tubing that is unsuitable often happens with disastrous results. With so many different options available, tubing selection needs attention and addressing its use is critical:

- Effect of Chemicals on peristaltic pump tubing -click to see more

- Effect of Pressure on peristaltic pump tubing -click to see more

- Fluid Visibility and Gas Penetration on peristaltic pump tubing -click to see more

- Pump Speed on peristaltic pump tubing -click to see more

- Chromatography sample analysis on peristaltic pump tubing -click to see more

- Reagent dispensing on peristaltic pump tubing -click to see more

The following are some of the uses for which pump tubing (click link to see more) is used.

Nutrient delivery to cell culture media
Filtration systems
Deionized water transfer
Persitalic tubing for
Pharmaceutical/Cosmetics
Filling/dispensing equipment
Fragrance and cosmetic dosing
Contact lens industry
Beverage dispensing
Food processing
Kidney Dialysis
Intravenous administration

Microcentrifuge Tubes

Microcentrifuge tubes or microfuge tubes are very popular in laboratories and are small, cylindrical plastic tubes with conical ends. There are many varieties of tube shapes, caps, materials, sizes and colours. Offer4 labs has an article written about Microcentrifuge Tubes or Microfuge Tubes.

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Microcentrifuge Tubes

Lab Centrifuges

Laboratory centrifuges are very common in laboratories world-wide and have been in use for over 150 years in one form or another. One of the first recorded was in 1864 when Antonin Prandtl invented the first dairy centrifuge in order to separate cream from milk. Driven by motors (themselves having advanced considerably in technology) a lab centrifuge spins liquid samples at high speeds and separates their components. Lab centrifuges vary considerably in size, capacity and speed and are used for thousands of tasks where separation of compression/sedimentation is necessary. The centripetal (as per old centrifugal) force created by spinning samples in a rotational space separates substances of greater and lesser density.

Typically a sample will contain on or more types of matter in suspension and to quickly isolate this material, a centrifuge is needed. The sample is placed in a tube (centrifuge tube) often shaped to provide ease of sediment extraction and spun at specified speeds (generally known from experience). A pellet of material is formed at the bottom and the fluid (supernatant) can be removed by a pipette of poured off.

For the Technical
The acceleration can be calculated as the product of the radius and the square of the angular velocity. Relative centrifugal force is the measurement of the force applied to a sample within a centrifuge. This can be calculated from the speed (RPM) and the rotational radius (cm) using the following calculation.
g = RCF = 0.00001118 × r × N2
where:
g = Relative centrifuge force
r = rotational radius (centimeter, cm)
N = rotating speed (revolutions per minute, r/min)
The speed at which sample material settles is a function of their size and shape, centrifugal acceleration and the volume fraction of solids present. This is further complicated by the density difference between the material(s) in suspension and the liquid viscosity.

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Lab Supplies

Laboratory Supplies

The laboratory supply industry is worth several billion pounds per year and has many thousands of suppliers, distributorship and manufacturers. Dating back to early scientific times  there have been manufacturers of glassware, microscopes and all manner of mechanical devices.

Laboratory supply has however become more and more sophisticated as technology has advanced and new methods and procedures have been discovered and invented. There has been a sea of change throughout the 20th century with major advances in optics, biosensors, biochemistry, DNA manipulation, informatics, robotocs, micro-processing, fluidics, enzyme mediated reactions and much more.

Laboratory suppliers have had to change radically in their behaviour, knowledge base and marketing. Before the Internet and mobile phones or fax,the Telex and landlines were a common form of communication, prior to that letters!  These days, communication and knowledge resources are instant and extensive. This means that link betwen, supplier, distributor and scientist is faster and also requires a greater depth of knowledge as the disciplines have become more specific and the scientific depth more intense.

Laboratory supplies now need to be on the cutting edge of commerce and marketing to achieve any form of success. The ability to compete is lower for manufacturers due to the lower barriers of entry to marketing and contact with prospective partners. The ability to sell to customers however is often harder due to the power of multi-nationals and single sourcing. Purchasing power can often make a significant difference in economically hard times and the ability to supply a broad spectrum of popular brands can often result in purchase orders. This is akin the supermarket philosophy in the consumer industry.

Niche lab suppliers do however have a very important role to play and this is due the in depth knowledge they bring to a scientist, who requires advice from specialists to support their particular requirements.

The lab supply industry and scientists are also now supplied themeselves a plethora of organisations and official bodies who govern or advise on almost any particular science or interest.
In pathology and hpsitals labs alone there are a huge amount of skills and sciences, all with their won laboratory supply practises and companies:

Toxicology
Immunology/Serology
Immunohaematology
Histopathology
Cytopathology
Electron microscopy
Genetics
Cytogenetics
Microbiology
Parasitology
Virology
Hematology
Coagulation
Clinical Biochemistry

Now move into scientists specialities and the following is another list, all with their own special requirements and suppliers:

Agricultural laboratory supplies
Archaeologists laboratory supplies
Astronomers laboratory supplies
Astrophysicists laboratory supplies
Biologists laboratory supplies
Astrobiologists laboratory supplies
Biophysicists laboratory supplies
Biotechnologists laboratory supplies
Botanists laboratory supplies
Ecologists laboratory supplies
Entomologists laboratory supplies
Evolutionary biologists laboratory supplies
Geneticists laboratory supplies
Herpetologists laboratory supplies
Immunologists laboratory supplies
Ichthyologists laboratory supplies
Lepidopterists laboratory supplies
Marine biologists laboratory supplies
Mycologists laboratory supplies
Neuroscientists laboratory supplies
Ornithologists laboratory supplies
Paleontologists laboratory supplies
Pathologists laboratory supplies
Pharmacologists laboratory supplies
Physiologists laboratory supplies
Zoologists laboratory supplies

Quite simply in the laboratory supply and suppliers field, there is ahuge amount expertise and variation in products and knowledge.

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Centrifuge 5424 (Microcentrifuge) – The Movie

Check out this fun video from Eppendorf. To see all the current special offers from Eppendorf click here.

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Rewards, Prizes & Discounts

Many Companies offer discounts rewards and incentives to by their products. Offers4labs has been established to bring all the best offers from the best companies together in one place.

Some companies offer other schemes that do not fit into the web platofrm very clearly and we are listing those on this page:-

LABPOINTS.DE (Loyalty Points Program)

“Secure attractive rewards when buying selected laboratory products. If you join www.labpoints.co.uk, the laboratory sector’s rewards portal, you will be eligible for credits while purchasing products from participating companies. These points you  (Labpoints) can be redeemed for high-quality rewards.”  VISIT WEBSITE

FREE 2011 WALLPLANNER FROM APPLETON WOODS

Many people still find wall planners really useful. Get your planner  here.

GAMES

Some companies award points and prizes for games. One of the most popular is the bacterial shooting game at labfun. VISIT GAME

TLC Spray

These new “Camlab Chromatomisers” are based on simple technology where the aerosol compartment is situated above the reservoir.
A small press of the lever lightly pressurises the lower glass reservoir releasing a fine mist of spray. Ideal for TLC spraying applications.

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Thin Layer Spray