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A Comprehensive Guide to Analytical Balance Calibration

Calibration is a procedure intimately associated with analytical balances. Calibration determines the relationship between the displayed value and true mass by comparison with a known mass.

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Stability Testing for Temperature and Humidity

By Rachel Kohn | June 15, 2016

Stability Testing for Temperature and Humidity Stability testing is a critical part of drug and medicinal product development to determine the shelf life of such products under a variety of environmental conditions…

How to Maintain a Digital Crane Scale

By Rachel Kohn | March 21, 2016

A digital crane scale, while ruggedly constructed to perform heavy lifting and weighing functions, is also a precision instrument that must be maintained on a regular basis.  While maintenance is important for…

When to Specify a Flammable Refrigerator

By Rachel Kohn | January 7, 2016

Google refrigerator explosions and chances are you’ll get a lot of hits because of news articles reporting on refrigerator explosions. These events can be spectacular, dangerous and costly. They occur when flammable…

How to Improve Vaccine Storage Temperature Monitoring

By Rachel Kohn | December 7, 2015

Vaccine storage temperature monitoring and reporting are critical requirements for healthcare facilities participating in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. Procedures are clearly spelled out in the CDC’s Vaccine Storage and Handling…

Tips for Analytical Balance Weighing Accuracy

By Rachel Kohn | November 11, 2015

Accuracy is a prime if not the prime criterion for analytical balances used in industries such as researching and compounding pharmaceuticals. Analytical balance weighing accuracy is a measure of how close the…

Compact Vaccine Refrigerators Meet Tight State Regs

By Rachel Kohn | October 29, 2015

Tighter state regulations governing vaccine storage may impose stricter standards than those recommended by the CDC for temperature control and uniformity. Small to medium sized practices may want to check their state…

Ultra-Cold Freezer Saves Skull Fragments After Brain Surgery

By Bob Sandor | September 28, 2015

Brain surgery is an intricate and precise procedure. When extreme swelling of the brain necessitates removal of portions of the skull to relieve pressure, it’s medically preferable to reattach those pieces rather…

Digital HPLC Flowmeter Accuracy Checks

By Rachel Kohn | September 18, 2015

Uniform and reproducible column retention times are critical when analytes are pumped through a high performance liquid chromatography system. One of the most efficient ways of checking on the accuracy of HPLC…

Dual-Range Industrial Platform Scales with Bluetooth Interface

By Rachel Kohn | August 13, 2015

Scales used in industrial locations can be exposed to a variety of contaminants as well as stresses and strains during their lifetime. A new family of dual-range industrial platform scales with high…

Elmasteam Steam Jet Cleaner

When to Use an Industrial Steam Jet Cleaner

By Rachel Kohn | July 16, 2015

A compact steam jet cleaner can be an excellent solution for chemical-free and environmentally friendly  removal of deposits such as oil, lubricants, polishing pastes, waxes, chips and filings from cast, machined and…

Glass Front Tabletop Lab Refrigerator with Temperature Alarms

By Rachel Kohn | July 6, 2015

Opening a lab refrigerator to check inventory or retrieve vaccines and biologicals causes an unwelcome interior temperature spike that over time can result in vaccines losing potency.   These spikes are more pronounced…

Semi-Micro Analytical Balance Simplifies High Resolution Weighing

By Rachel Kohn | September 18, 2014

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…