A REUSABLE sample storage rack from Micronic enables large-volume samples to be stored for long periods at cryogenic temperatures, and promises complete sample integrity and security. The Arctic Rack-24 is made of thick-walled plastic and can be autoclaved several times,…
Category: lab automation
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…
Automated storage for at-risk samples
A THIRD-generation automated sample storage system specifically designed for the storage of sensitive biological samples at ultra-low temperatures has been launched by Hamilton Storage Technologies. The BiOS store can cope with anything from 250,000 to ten million sample tubes stored…
Liquid handling needles made to order
HAMILTON has launched a new online tool to enable customers to design and specify specialist needles online. Called NeedleBuilder, it enables custom selection of needle properties including gauge (thickness), hub type, needle length, and type of point. Hamilton offers a…