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Laboratory mixer: the first step to obtain a representative sample
Sample preparation for laboratory studies requires optimal, easy-to-use, and fast equipment for maximum efficiency. In recent years, companies have developed methods and instruments that are suitable for this task. The laboratory mixer is one of the best options as it...
Sphereflash®, a simple and reliable automatic colony counter
Numerous modern microbiology laboratories are using an automatic colony counter to perform colony counting in a simple and reliable way. IUL Instrument’s automatic colony counter SphereFlash® leads to standardized, precise results, while occupying only a little space...
The importance of avoiding cross-contamination. Reasons to use a microbial air sampler in your workspace
Nowadays, companies are more and more concerned about the air quality in indoor spaces. Pharmaceutical and Personal care industries are not the only ones affected, it’s also an important issue for food & beverage, hospital, and environmental application. That is...
The sample preparation process with an homogenizer, everything about the quality of sampling
The sampling process is essential for the preparation of samples in sectors such as food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and clinics. This process is divided into several sections, and, the first of them, is sample preparation. The homogenization is a sample preparation...
Serial dilution: the impact on waste generation
One of the unsolved environmental problems of the microbiology labs is the huge amount of Petri plates waste generation every day. Serial Dilution requires using an important number of Petri dishes, but is it possible to do otherwise if one wants to guarantee no...
The benefits of using a Spiral Plater for optimized plate inoculations
Spiral Plating is a two-in-one method that enables dilution and plating at the same time. This is an official method of the APHA, the AOAC, and recognized by the FDA BAM (Chapter 3), which main benefit is the incredible gain of time and reduction of Petri plates waste...
Reading different types of agar plates with an automatic colony counter
If you work in a microbiology laboratory, whether in the field of environment, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and beverage, or personal care, your daily work will include colony counting. This can quickly become an exhausting task for microbiologists, as the counting...
Having a gravimetric dilutor for more accuracy in your dilution process
Whether you are working for quality control in food, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic laboratory, the sample preparation can be tedious and inaccurate. That is why it is essential to have a dilutor for any microbiological laboratory. Gravimetric dilution, or liquid...
The Masticator paddle blender: the first step to automize your lab
The need of using a homogenized solution is critical for laboratories as it is the representative sample of all the following processes. If the sample is solid or viscous and barely homogenous, it will not be possible to give all the information and will result in a...
iPeak®, your lateral flow reader for OEM projects
iPeak® is IUL’s colorimetric rapid test reader that enhances the colors of your test. With IUL’s technology, you can export and print the results and send them in real-time. In this way, it is possible to integrate the results to your laboratory information system...
Using an air sampler for microbial air contamination monitoring: step by step
Microbial air contamination monitoring is a key process in facilities with special air cleanliness needs. Air sampling is a regulated process that, with following simple steps, we can obtain an indicator of the quality of the air. Do you want to know how...
Laboratory mixer: differences between paddle blender and blender
Making an analysis and quality control requires a flexible and user-friendly equipment in order to prepare samples efficiently. In this way, different methods have come up, such as laboratory mixers. These are suitable for intense mixing, dispersing, homogenizing,...
Why is it essential to use a laboratory blender?
Microbiology, antibiotic, or tissues analysis among many other processes prove to be easier when the sample is liquid, with low viscosity and homogeneous. But what should we do when a solid, bland or with high viscosity sample need to be analyzed? The process can be...
Paddle blender for microbiology laboratories
With a paddle blender, you can obtain a sample perfectly representative of food, drug, cosmetics, or any specimen, due to its resistance and the use of sterile bags, which guarantee the sterilization of the sample during the whole homogenization process. The paddle...
Can a lateral flow reader quantify?
Lateral flow tests, also known as lateral flow immunochromatographic assays or rapid tests, are devices intended to detect the presence of a substance in a liquid sample without the need of any specialized equipment. A lateral flow test is easy to read, and do not...