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FRITSCH GERMAN ENGINEERING AT ITS BEST : EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ALL TYPES OF SIEVING

The Fritsch sieve range is the focused answer to all typical sieving tasks in the laboratory with their ANALYSETTE 3 PRO and SPARTAN and the ANALYSETTE 18 for dry and wet sieving from 20g up to 15 kg.  Using the Fritsch Vibratory Sieve Shaker ANALYSETT 3 PRO, micro-precision sieving is also possible (measuring range 5 […]

CAN NEW INHALABLE FORMULATIONS HELP OVERCOME DRUG RESISTANCE? BY DR ALISON HALLIDAY

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide – and the emergence of antibiotic resistance is exacerbating the situation. New breathable powders that can deliver existing drugs directly to infected cells may offer hope for the future. In 2017, ten million people fell ill with TB – and 1.6 million died […]

CONVERT YOUR CENTRIFUGE INTO A CYTO CENTRIFUGE WITH ACCESSORIES FROM HETTICH

Two of the most popular benchtop centrifuges sold by Hettich in South Africa, the Hettich Rotafix 32A and Hettich Universal 320 can easily be converted into a cyto centrifuge through a simple exchange of the carriers.  The Hettich Cyto System consists of a comprehensive and flexible range of accessories for applications in cytology that are […]

FINE AND POWERFUL CUTTING MILLS WITH MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY!

Variable rotational speed for optimal adjustment of the cutting speed to your sample material The Universal Cutting Mills from FRITSCH are ideal for size-reduction for a wide range of different materials due to variable adjustment of the rotational speed of the rotor, various knife geometries, replaceable blades, practical sieve cassettes and that with an unmatched […]

CORONAVIRUS | NEWTONS WONDER YEAR IN ISOLATION

Dear Clients As Covid-19 (Coronavirus) continues to develop we wanted to let you know that we are still here when you need us. Safety of our customers, employees and partners is our primary concern, and Labotec have implemented measures to reduce the risk of viral infections. Sales and customer services are here to assist you, […]

FROM DONAR TO PATIENT : CENTRIFUGE RECHARGE WITH BLOOD FOR THE NATION

According to SANBS (SA National Blood Services) only around 1% of South Africans are active blood donors, and following recent media reports the nation’s blood supply touches on dangerously low levels versus the demand. This race to save lives is two-fold. Blood is also alive with living cells, and the processing thereof must take place […]

HETTICH INTRODUCES ZENTTRIMIX – AN AWARD-WINNING NOVEL DUAL CENTRIFUGE

German company Hettich was honoured at a ceremony Landes-In­novationspreis in Stuttgart when Baden-Württemberg Minister of Economic Affairs Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut (CDU) awarded the company for the creation of the ZentriMix 380 R dual centrifuge. In the award state­ment: “… this versatile laboratory instrument can be used particularly in the production of nanoparticles in the medical and […]

NEW FILTRATION SOLUTION FROM LABOTEC WITH MANIFOLD AND FILTERS

The new Labotec Filtration Manifolds are available in single, three or six branches with a choice of glass or stainless steel funnels. As an introductory special, Labotec is offering a combination of Labotec manifolds, KNF vacuum pump & Labotec membrane filters at a reduced price till end Dec 2019 for you to try it out. […]