Beginners Guide to Incubating Shakers

Beginners Guide to Incubating Shakers

Nathan Arant

Model names can get confusing with Incubating Shakers. Our introduction to Incubating Shakers gives you a tour of the types, brands, and features found in the three most common brands of incubating shakers.

7 Questions to Consider When Purchasing Used Lab Equipment

7 Questions to Consider When Purchasing Used Lab Equipment

Nathan Arant
Furnishing your facility with high-quality equipment is one of the primary foundations of a successful lab operation. Equipment accuracy and reliab...
A Used Thermal Cycler Buying Guide for Beginners

A Used Thermal Cycler Buying Guide for Beginners

Nathan Arant
Thermal Cyclers can be divided into three groups based upon their block configuration. Use this guide to give you clarity on comparing thermal cycl...
How to Sell Your Used Lab Equipment

How to Sell Your Used Lab Equipment

Nathan Arant
Lab equipment is critical for all types of research and experimentation, but your need for some equipment may be short-lived, or limited storage ca...
5 Safety Tips When Working With Lab Equipment

5 Safety Tips When Working With Lab Equipment

Nathan Arant
When your work could result in explosions, there are a few safety rules to consider — OK, a lot of safety rules. Lab equipment safety is a top conc...
Our Initiatives to Go Green Here at NLS

Our Initiatives to Go Green Here at NLS

Holden Galusha
In our efforts to be good stewards of our resources, we've taken several steps here at New Life Scientific to establish ourselves as an eco-friendl...
3 Signs You Need to Retire That Old Lab Instrument

3 Signs You Need to Retire That Old Lab Instrument

Holden Galusha
1. It's not energy efficient Power consumption technology has improved leaps and bounds over the past few decades. Electrically-powered devices acr...
Embracing Automation in Your Lab

Embracing Automation in Your Lab

Holden Galusha
Why automate your lab? Chances are you're familiar with automated sample preparation tools like liquid handlers and automatic pipettors. Having rob...
8 myths about used lab equipment

8 Myths About Used Lab Equipment

Nathan Arant
Every lab needs the right instruments, but not all have the luxury to buy new equipment. Frugality is an important tenet of managing a successful l...
Microtome Buying Guide

Microtome Buying Guide

Holden Galusha
Microtomes are pretty simple devices. They're basically glorified deli slicers, after all, but instead of slicing roast beef to make some dude a sa...
What is a Cryostat?

What is a Cryostat?

Holden Galusha
According to Merriam Webster, cryostat is defined as "an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature especially below 0°C" — which is, ess...
What is Cryo Freezing Used For?

What is Cryo Freezing Used For?

Holden Galusha
Short for cryogenic freezing, cryo freezing is the act of freezing an object to temperatures below a certain temperature — generally, anything belo...