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Cell Freezing At New SA Stem Cell Institute In Parys

Cell Freezing At New SA Stem Cell Institute In Parys

Regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies have been receiving a great deal of attention within the medical sciences worldwide.  Due to the constant increase in reported benefits associated with such therapies, it would only be a matter of time before South Africa also starts harnessing these exceptional properties of self-healing and self-renewal. Dr. Walter Bell, medical […]

Introducing The New Buchi Rotavapor® R-100 System

Introducing The New Buchi Rotavapor® R-100 System

With the launch of Rotavapor® R-100 System from Buchi Labortechnik AG, the world leader in rotary evaporation, presents an economical, complete system for fundamental laboratory applications using high quality Buchi parts. “Dedicated discussions with our customers, globally, demonstrated the desire in the market for an economical solution that meets the essential needs in evaporation.  Ideally […]

New Compact Tube Furnace Range

Tube furnaces are ideal for heating small sample volumes with excellent temperature uniformity. They are often the most economical choice when working in an inert atmosphere or under vacuum. The new 1,200°C E-series of tube furnaces from Carbolite, and distributed locally by Labotec, offer an extensive range of compact split and nonsplit tube furnaces for […]

Measuring Moisture Content On-site : In Seconds

Measuring Moisture Content On-site : In Seconds

Labotec are locally supplying a range of microwave moisture measuring meters for a variety of applications, one being portable on-site analysis.  These meters use microwave technology and can produce results and readings in a matter of seconds.  This method takes a fraction of the time necessary for the widely used traditional oven method.  The manufacturing […]

Bridge Between Flash Chromatography & Preparative HPLC with Buchi Prepchrome

Bridge Between Flash Chromatography & Preparative HPLC with Buchi Prepchrome

BUCHI introduces the innovative PrepChrom C-700 chromatography system, combining flash chromatography with preparative HPLC. Bridging the gap between them, the C-700 sets a new standard for purification of synthesis mixtures or complex natural extracts. Any type of sample can now be completely purified on one single system: a first flash separation allows collecting fractions which […]

Halo : A Never-Before Seen Solution to Cleaning the Air in your Lab

Halo : A Never-Before Seen Solution to Cleaning the Air in your Lab

Halo, a new ceiling mounted air re-circulating filtration system has been launched by Erlab. This system is easily mounted into the ceiling and operates 24/7, providing healthier air for your laboratory by safely capturing chemicals and recirculating clean air back into the laboratory. Utilizing the power of Erlab’s patented Neutrodine filtration technology, Halo eliminates noxious […]

New Smart Forma Water Jacketed CO2 Incubator

New Smart Forma Water Jacketed CO2 Incubator

Thermo Scientific has just launched their new Forma Series 3 Water Jacketed CO2 Incubator, which has been equipped with an intuitive and interactive touch screen controller called iCANtm to make it easier than ever before to control and monitor your cell cultures.  The iCANtm controller and an upgraded infrared (IR) CO2 sensor for enhanced stability […]

Drying and Curing with Labotec Industrial Oven

Drying and Curing with Labotec Industrial Oven

The more volumous 2000 litre Labotec Industrial Drying Ovens found in mining, pharmaceutical and general industry applications can be used for drying, curing and ageing operations and has more space to fit in more load. Recently, Labotec supplied a client in the Military Industry with a new 2000 litre oven for their assembly plant. The […]

Corrosion Testing Test Chambers With Climate Control

Corrosion Testing Test Chambers With Climate Control

The German manufactured Salt spray test chambers SC/KWT from Weiss Umwelttechnik are supplied locally by Labotec.  They comply with the relevant national and international standards such as DIN, ISO, ASTM, DEF and MIL-STD and can be characterised by their environmentally friendly design, are absolutely corrosion-proof, have low energy requirements and are almost entirely built from […]

Labotec Moisture Academy

Labotec Moisture Academy

Labotec hosted a Moisture Academy with guest speaker, Arthur Martel from Sartorius in Germany, which took place at three locations around the country.  Arthur Martell spoke about the basics of thermogravimetric moisture analysis, methodologies and procedures that should be used to evaluate moisture content in products. The talk was represented by a myriad of delegates […]