Category: labelling

Barcode scanner boosts laboratory sample management

THE new DataPaq Cube barcode reader from Ziath uses a dual camera set-up to provide fast and flexible scanning of 2D barcoded tubes in both SBS and cryobox formats. The company says the DataPaq Cube works with all currently available…

Alphanumeric storage tubes are laser-etched

NEW range of sample storage tubes from Micronic have their alphanumeric codes permanently etched by laser for long-term legibility.  Available in 0.5ml, 0.75ml, 1.1ml, and 1.4ml volumes, the tubes are manufactured from a single component and have a flat polypropylene…

Lab labels made faster and easier

A NEW printing system for laboratory labels uses drop-in supplies that make it possible to change materials in just 20 seconds. The Brady BBP33 label printer needs no adjustment or calibration when switching label type.   Brady says the new label…

Better labelling for personalised medicine firm

PERSONALISED medicine specialist Lab21 has begun using a new labelling system from Episys to create labels for its diagnostic test kits. The Episys Ultimate Platinum package includes the Headers & Footers and Approvals modules, which Episys says will give Lab21…

Automatic scanning of barcodes on lab racks

IT IS now possible to scan 1D barcodes on sample tubes in the laboratory in just five seconds, using the Tracxer BC210 barcode reader as an accessory to the Micronic RS210 Tracxer Code Reader. The Tracxer RS210 provides complete tube…

Print lab labels from your Android phone

ADDING labels to laboratory samples is a vital job, where the competing needs of speed and legibility do not always work together. Automated label printing systems can solve many of the problems, but the machinery can be cumbersome and is…

Coded tubes will remain readable

THE LABELLING of sample tubes presents a regular challenge in the laboratory, particularly where lab automation systems are used. Micronic says the most reliable of all methods for long-term sample identification and tracking is to have a unique 2D barcode…