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What is a COVID-19 PCR test?
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 is a molecular test that analyzes your upper respiratory specimen, looking for genetic material (ribonucleic acid or RNA) of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Scientists use the PCR technology to amplify small amounts of RNA from spe...Read more -
What is a PCR test?
PCR means polymerase chain reaction. It’s a test to detect genetic material from a specific organism, such as a virus. The test detects the presence of a virus if you have the virus at the time of the test. The test could also detect fragments of the virus even after you are no longer infected.Read more -
DoD Awards $35.8 Million Contract to Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Pipette Tips
On Sept. 10, 2021, the Department of Defense (DOD), on behalf of and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a $35.8 million contract to Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC (Rainin) to increase domestic production capacity of pipette tips for both manual and automat...Read more -
How blackouts, fires, and a pandemic are driving shortages of pipette tips and hobbling science
The humble pipette tip is tiny, cheap, and utterly essential to science. It powers research into new medicines, Covid-19 diagnostics, and every blood test ever run. It is also, ordinarily, abundant — a typical bench scientist might grab dozens every day. But now, a series of ill-timed breaks alon...Read more -
Choose PCR Plate method
PCR plates usually use 96-well and 384-well formats, followed by 24-well and 48-well. The nature of the PCR machine used and the application in progress will determine whether the PCR plate is suitable for your experiment. Skirt The “skirt” of the PCR plate is the plate around the pla...Read more -
Requirements for using pipettes
Use stand storage Make sure that the pipette is placed vertically to avoid contamination, and the location of the pipette can be easily found. Clean and inspect daily Using a non-contaminated pipette can ensure accuracy, so you must ensure that the pipette is clean before and after each use. T...Read more -
What are the precautions for disinfection of Pipette Tips?
what matters should be paid attention to when sterilizing Pipette Tips? Let’s take a look together. 1. Sterilize the tip with newspaper Put it into the tip box for moist heat sterilization, 121 degrees, 1bar atmospheric pressure, 20 minutes; in order to avoid water vapor trouble, you can wr...Read more -
5 Simple Tips To Prevent Errors When Working With PCR Plates
Polymerase chain reactions (PCR) are one of the widely known methods use in life science laboratories. The PCR plates are produced from first-class plastics for excellent processing and analysis of samples or results collected. They have thin and homogenous walls to provide precise thermal transf...Read more -
The Best And Proper Way To Label PCR Plates And PCR Tubes
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a methodology that is widely used by biomedical researchers, forensic scientist and professionals of medical laboratories. Enumerating a few of its applications, it is used for genotyping, sequencing, cloning, and analysis of gene expression. However, labeli...Read more -
Different categories of pipette tips
Tips, as consumables used with pipettes, generally can be divided into: ①. Filter tips , ②. Standard tips, ③. Low adsorption tips, ④. No heat source, etc. 1. The filter tip is a consumable designed to avoid cross-contamination. It is often used in experiments such as molecular biology, cytology, ...Read more
