Article supplied by ELGA Labwater A novel synthetic cannabinoid in seized e-cigarette liquid samples may pose a threat to the health of drug users. Synthetic cannabinoids are a novel class of ‘designer drugs’ that first emerged in the late 2000s. A wide variety of new synthetic cannabinoids have since been identified in hundreds of different […]
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Washing dishes at the sink is not only messy and cumbersome and takes a great deal of time and effort. The same goes for washing laboratory glassware and utensils, and perhaps even more so when certain cleanliness and hygiene levels are required. The glassware and utensils need to be clean and residue-free from any impurities […]
The last Friday of September was a colourful affair at Labotec when the staff celebrated Heritage Day. Diving the staff into groups from different departments for a cook-off established a healthy competitive spirit, and by lunchtime, there was a delicious spread of authentic South African dishes from potjie, Mopani worms, chakalaka curries, biryani, and the […]
German engineered by Weisstechnik, they have launched the second generation of ClimeEvent climatic test chambers. This new series of climatic test chambers are completely revised technically, visually, and functionally due to practical experience with the first series released six years ago. The market feedback from the tens of thousands ClimeEvent test chambers used in development […]
INTEGRA Biosciences has developed the WELLJET family of dispensers to reduce running costs, increase productivity and provide longer walk-away times for bulk microplate filling and reagent dispensing. Available with or without an automated plate stacker, the WELLJET uses the innovative EasySnap™ dispensing cassette to provide accurate and precise hands-free filling of plates ranging from six […]
Thermo Scientific has launched the Orion Lab Star™ benchtop series meters that can perform routine pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen testing. These quality instruments for analytical testing and measurement are lightweight and easy to use and will deliver precise and accurate readings in the field and laboratory. The large display screen is backlit, making […]
The ELGA Veolia Purelab Pharma Compliance delivers a lab water solution focused on building the perfect relationship between discovery, production, and traceability, resulting in an intuitive, efficient, and compliant purification system. Purelab Pharma Compliance is packed with innovative features optimised for QC laboratories. It offers all the necessary purification, software capabilities, qualification documentation, and online […]
Routine and reliable pH measurement is often a critical at an early step in a workflow, and the most common cause of error in this step is temperature. Thermo Fisher Scientific, which is locally supplied by Labotec, offers an extensive line of pH meters, pH electrodes, pH buffers, and accessories to make any complex measurement routine reliable.
Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS is an expert in seed production for supply to the global market. Staff in the company’s newly created European seed genetics laboratory must ensure reliable genotyping analyses are delivered at a fast pace to help guarantee the production of only the highest quality products. The team therefore chose to automate the […]











