What is a thermal cycler?
The thermal cycler or thermal sequencer is a device that allows polymerase chain reaction (PCR) efficiently and quickly, by automatic and cyclic realization of the temperature changes that are required for the amplification of a deoxyribonucleic acid chain ( DNA), from a thermostable enzyme.
Do you know what the clinical utility of blood tubes is?
The objective of the clinical laboratory is to obtain information about the health status of a person. This information can be used to establish a diagnosis
How does a turbidimeter work?
Turbidity is one of the parameters that define the degree to which water loses its transparency quality as a consequence of the suspended solids particles found in it.
Considerations to take into account when using a drying oven?
The drying oven is a device that is used to dry and sterilize glass and metal containers in the laboratory. It is also identified with the name Drying oven.
How to correctly install your optical microscope?
The microscope is an instrument that allows observing objects that are not perceptible to the human eye.
The incubators: an ideal atmosphere
The incubator is a device that uses various means of heat transfer and environmental control, to obtain conditions under which specialized laboratory procedures can be performed.
How to act in case of broken tubes inside a centrifuge?
The centrifuges for laboratory are equipment used to make the sedimentation of the components in a homogeneous solution in their different densities. For this they have a special design that subjects the solutions to the centrifugal rotation and acceleration at a high speed for a certain time, movements with which the solution is separated into two fractions.
How to address thrombocytosis?
The two main classes of genuine thrombocytosis are of secondary or reactive cause and primary or clonal causes (hematologic malignancies). In a study of 732 people with increased platelet count, thrombocytosis in 80-90% of patients was reactive to an underlying inflammatory cause.
Why Is It Recommended To Periodically Calibrate Analytical Balances?
The balances are laboratory equipment that need periodic maintenance to keep them in the best operating conditions. All this in order to guarantee the conservation of its characteristics: Accuracy, Presicion and Sensibility.
Learning to use your biological safety cabinet
The biological safety cabinet is a device designed to control aerosols and microparticles associated with the handling of biological material, potentially toxic or infectious.