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VOA or EPA vials are crucial for analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Read this article to understand what to consider before purchasing VOA vials.

In laboratory glassware, few items are as iconic and versatile as the Erlenmeyer flask. This conical flask with a narrow neck is commonly seen in laboratories worldwide and is used in different scientific fields and applications.

The closure industry has no standardized dimensions to the extent that the container industry has, and it is usually advantageous to buy both containers and closures from the same supplier when possible.

Good Laboratory Technique demands clean Glassware, because the most carefully executed piece of work may give an erroneous result if dirty glassware is used.

Distillation is one of the most commonly used scientific processes in the world. With applications across multiple disciplines and industries, distillation takes several forms, including simple, fractional, and vacuum, with even more specific variations, depending...

Autoclaves are widely used to sterilize instruments, glassware and plasticware, solutions and media, and to decontaminate biological wastes.

Kimble PTFE stopcock plugs are made of the most chemically inert material in laboratory use today. Only a few chemicals have any effect on PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene), and only at elevated temperatures and pressures.

Ground-glass joints and stopcocks should never be used when dry. Although ground-glass surfaces seal well without using lubricants, it is advisable to lubricate them to prevent sticking and breakage.

Glassware is a smaller item common to many laboratories that must be evaluated as part of an effective safety plan.

In an ideal world, every scientist’s workspace would be completely sterile. Though it’s not possible to achieve that, aseptic pipetting techniques and general aseptic techniques are used to get as close as possible to a highly sterile working environment.