A light at the end of the COVID tunnel comes with distribution challenges. Each vaccination has its own set of management challenges, such as temperature needs and distribution issues. The use of digital data recorders to monitor temperature changes along the vaccine cold chain is vital to the vaccines’ effectiveness. Whether you are handling Pfizer, […]
03
Aug
Aug
Achieving the balance between user safety and weighing can become a weighty consideration. On the one hand, the impact of air-drafts and ventilation may effect the weighing outcome, and for this reason a lab operator may decide to avoid using balances inside protective devices like fume hoods. On the other hand, when dealing with chemicals […]
03
Aug
Aug
Swiss manufacturer Büchi has launched an extension to their rotary evaporators specifically designed for continuous cold extraction of natural products. This new series, called the Rotavapor® R-220 Pro family, includes four platforms to meet the challenging needs of scale-up and production laboratories with a descending condenser, receiving flask and a special 4 litre extraction chamber. The […]
03
Aug
Aug
Take advantage of 50 years of research into air filtration technology. Erlab has developed the most advanced air filtration technology in the world for over 50 years for chemical and biological laboratories. This technology is now available to everyone. Erlab’s Halo P Smart with medical grade HEPA filtration will filter molecules, pathogenic particles, and PM 2.5 which pose the greatest risk to health and well-being. This makes […]
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Jun
Jun
The annual Labotec Breakaway awards for staff at Labotec was somewhat different this year. Normally the staff break away to an external destination for an exciting teambuilding activity, but this year the event had to follow pandemic precautions. Understated and not-the-normal, the day was simply held at the Midrand head office, and live-streamed to remote […]
01
Jun
Jun
PHOTO CAPTION : Xihluke Mabasa, Research Technologist from Mpact’s Performance Packaging Innovation Centre in Springs working with the Hettich Universal 320 benchtop centrifuge supplied by Labotec. This centrifuge allows him to measure the Water Retention Value (WRV) of wood fibres specifically and relatively easily. Researchers at Mpact, one of the leading local paper and plastic […]
01
Jun
Jun
JULABO has expanded their product portfolio of high-end bridge mounted circulators, refrigerated and heating laboratory circulators, and called it the MAGIO series. These premium quality circulators operate in a working temperature range from -50 °C to +300 °C and with a heating capacity of up to 3 kW. Manufactured in Germany and available locally through […]
01
Jun
Jun
Test whatever you like from seasonal differences to different climatic zones – your products must be able to withstand a variety of temperatures during manufacturing, transport, storage and use. The Climate Test Chambers ClimeEvent from Weiss Technik GmbH are available locally from Labotec, and will help you to test the influence of temperature and humidity […]
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May
May
CAPTION …and the winner of the ipad competition celebrating Labotec’s 60 years is…..Nandipha Mnonopi… who received her prize today. “I have never won anything before” she exclaimed delightfully. Nandipha is pictured in the middle, flanked by Portia Dladla, Area Representative (left), and Debbie Shaw (right) Marketing Manager of Labotec. Nandipha Mnonopi was so surprised when […]
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Apr
Apr
Labotec is the authorised business partner for Miele laboratory glass washers for South Africa. These German manufactured machines have both lab and domestic reputations for using state-of-the-art technology. Glass washers are often the unnoticed workhorse of the laboratory – until business as usual grinds to a halt because of a lack of clean labware, and […]