Category Archives: Laboratory Equipment

Cell culture is the removal of cells either from plants or animals and cultivated in an artificial environment under controlled conditions for biological research. It is an invaluable tool to understand physiological processes, mechanisms of underlying diseases, effects of drugs and toxic compounds, and drug screening and development. Cell culture is also used in vaccine […]

As the world continues to cope with COVID-19, there are certain terms that scientists have been using repeatedly and have now become a part of our everyday vocabulary. One of the terms most used is the RT-PCR test. PCR is a widely used, simple yet very useful procedure in molecular biology. First discovered in 1983, […]

COVID-19 vaccines and treatments continue to make headline news and bring in huge revenues for sponsor companies, but Pharma Exec’s 2022 Top 50 Companies ranking suggests that many non-COVID products are once more driving big gains. Against the backdrop of an increasingly fraught geopolitical climate and patent landscape, the next year should offer even more […]

Ensuring the safety of personnel is of paramount importance when setting up a lab. Irrespective of the type of work that will be carried out, it is critical that adequate measures are put in place to address any situation that could present a potential risk. This means considering the overall design of the lab space […]

Cell culture is the removal of a cell from certain organisms so cells can be cultivated in an artificial environment. It is an essential tool in cellular and molecular biology that helps in understanding the aging process of the cells, their reaction to drugs and toxic compounds, and cell mutation— including the transformation of healthy […]

The Covid-19 pandemic brought emergency preparedness into the spotlight. In an unprecedented era of history, we’ve all had to grapple with what national and individual preparedness means in our post pandemic world. How do we evaluate the mistakes our country made during the pandemic and make changes to our emergency responses in the future? It’s […]