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Ultrasonic Parts Cleaner Specification Tips
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How Accurate is your HPLC Pump?
As researchers know a critical if not the most critical aspect of an HPLC pump system is providing uniform and reproducible column retention times as analytes are pumped through a liquid chromatography…
Ultrasonic Cleaner Operating Tips
New ultrasonic cleaners are usually shipped with operating instructions. These may be misplaced. If you purchase a used sonic cleaner the manual may not be included. Improperly using this equipment can quickly…
Ultrasonic Nanoparticle Dispersion
Sonication in laboratory ultrasonic cleaners is a widely accepted process for the dispersion or separation of nanoparticles in liquids – that is breaking up nanomaterial agglomerates. It is an effective alternative to…
Lab Freezer Alarm Crucial to Biological Sample Protection
An October news item reported that a lab freezer door left open at a medical research institute resulted in compromising some 26,000 specimens being used in the study of Parkinson’s disease. The…
Semi-Micro Analytical Balance Simplifies High Resolution Weighing
The LF-225 DR multi-function dual-range semi-micro analytical balance offered by Tovatech is an ideal solution when highly accurate weighing is required on a regular basis. This balance is crafted in Japan with…
Vaccine Refrigerators for the 2014 Flu Season
The fast-approaching 2014 flu season serves as a reminder for healthcare facility operators to review their vaccine storage practices especially relating to the ability of their vaccine refrigerators to maintain the correct…
How to Clean Lab Glassware
Cleaning volumetric lab glassware such as burets, pipettes, flasks, and graduated cylinders can be a daunting task for two reasons: laboratory glassware is susceptible to breakage and associated replacement costs, and complex…
Ultrasonic Cleaner Maintenance Tip: Tank Discoloration
A Tovatech customer asked us about the cause and removal of a discoloration inside his Elmasonic ultrasonic cleaning tank. The location and size of the tank discoloration suggested to us that it…
An Introduction to Ultrasonic Transducers
Most of our posts on ultrasonic cleaning describe the role of ultrasonic transducers in producing cavitation in the cleaning solution. We thought it would be a good idea to provide a short…
Setting Ultrasonic Cleaner Power, Frequency and Time
In addition to using the correct temperature and cleaning solution formulation, achieving optimum results in an ultrasonic cleaning operation calls for a correct “blend” of ultrasonic power, ultrasonic frequency and cleaning time. …
Sonic Cleaning Solves 3D Printing Mold Support Challenge
3D printing, also called fused deposition modeling and fused filament fabrication, has revolutionized and lowered the cost of traditional molding techniques such as the lost wax process. By using two moldable thermoplastic…
Understanding the 3 Rs + L of an Analytical Balance
Selecting the correct analytical balance for precise weighing is not an easy task. We’ve covered several key points in previous posts but it’s always a good idea to provide a refresher course…
