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June 15, 2021
When you are looking for a low toxicity adhesive with some elasticity and good moisture resistance, choose a silicone adhesive.
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June 15, 2021
Both Kwik-Sil and Kwik-Cast are silicone adhesives, but they are a little different.
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May 27, 2021
This video shows how to setup the heavy boom microscope stand (502004), which can be used with a PZMIII or PZMIV microscope head. The PZMIII and PZMIV require the 502009 76mm focus mount. The setup of the 505606 heavy boom stand is identical. The 505606 uses the 505610 focus mount that is designed for use with the Enhanced Reality Macroscope. The focus mounts are sold separately.
Stand Components
These are the pieces of the boom stand.
(1) Heavy Base
(1) Vertical Post
(1) Guard Ring
(1) Horizontal Bar
(1) Cross Block
(1) Anchoring Screw with Locking Washer
(1) Hex Key
(1) Clutch Handle...more
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May 27, 2021
This video shows how to setup the articulating arm clamp stand for a microscope (502007), which can be used with a PZMIII microscope head. The PZMIII requires the 502009 76mm focus mount. The setup of the 505607 articulating arm stand is identical. The 505607 uses the 505610 focus mount that is designed for use with the Enhanced Reality Macroscope. The focus mounts are sold separately.
Stand Components
These are the pieces of the stand.
(1) Table clamp base
(1) Middle horizontal bar
(1) Adjustable forearm
(2) Clutch handles
(2) Adjustment screws
(2) Ring washers (white)
Set...more
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May 27, 2021
This video shows how to setup the post stand for a microscope (502007), which can be used with a PZMIII microscope head. The PZMIII or PZMIV require the 504947 76mm focus mount. The setup of the 505608 post stand is identical. The 505608 uses the 505609 focus mount that is designed for use with the Enhanced Reality Macroscope. The focus mounts are sold separately.
Stand Components
These are the pieces of the stand.
(1) Base
(1) Vertical Post
(1) Vertical Post Extension
(1) Guard Ring Support
(1) Reversible Plate
(1) Clutch Handle
(1) Post Cap
(1) Focus Mount
504947 Focus Mount included with the 503102...more
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May 11, 2021
Stainless steel and polymers are two of the most popular material options for sterilization trays used in the pharmaceutical and medical industries. In terms of toughness, long shelf life and resistance to contaminant absorption, surgical stainless steel outperforms plastic trays, especially for medical usage. Stainless steel trays also have a lower total cost over time.
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May 10, 2021
by Carmen Raymond
Stainless steel sterilization baskets require a proper finish to increase the basket's versatility. The correct finish of stainless steel enhances it chemical resistance, handling characteristics and other key operational features. Let's take a look at the two most common finishes for stainless steel.
Passivation
Passivation is a corrosion-prevention treatment of stainless steel. This chemical process involves removing free iron from the metal's surface with citric acid or nitric acid. The process of passivation creates a thick protective oxide coating on the stainless steel, which makes it resistant to corrosive chemicals.
The process of passivation cleans the stainless steel surface, removing all grease, oils and dirt. This results in a uniform, smooth appearance and finish.
A smooth...more
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April 27, 2021
The PUL-1000 is a microprocessor controlled, four-stage, horizontal puller for making glass micropipettes or microelectrodes. Here is how to run a program that will pull two identical microelectrodes.
Loading a Program
We will use the keypad to navigate through the display.
- Use the arrows to navigate to LOAD (00). The top and bottom arrows on the keypad navigate numbers in increments of 1. The left and right arrows on the keypad navigate numbers in increments of 10. Press ENTER. The number will start blinking.
- Use the arrows to navigate to the program number you would like load. Once you reach the desired program, press ENTER...more
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April 23, 2021
Let’s look at a Peri-Star Pro peristaltic pump, which is available in four models for high and low flow rate, and 2, 4 and 8 channels. Here’s a quick introduction to the pump.
Control Keypad
Setup and operation are controlled with a Control Knob and three membrane keys. Pressing a membrane key once activates the key function.
- The Run/Stop button switches the pump on or off. If the pump is running, pressing this key immediately stops pump. If the pump is off, pressing the key turns it on.
- The Rotation Direction button sets the rotor direction clockwise or counterclockwise. The direction is shown on LCD display.
- The Full Speed button runs the pump at maximum flow rate. This is convenient to use when evacuating or cleaning the system...more
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April 23, 2021
The Peri-Star Pro is a popular peristaltic pump. Here we see how to calibrate the pump so that the display shows the dispensed volume accurately.
In addition to the traditional RPM control, Peri-Star Pro also allows control of pump output by setting a calibrated flow rate. Flow rate is affected by tubing ID, tubing material, and rotor speed. Peri-Star Pro stores the flow rate relation of silicone tubing and rotor speed so that you can easily switch between controls for flow rate or RPM (revolutions per minute). Calibration is required for high precision pumping or after changing to a different type of tubing.
One of the important and unique features of Peri-Star Pro is that the control of liquid flow can be expressed either as the rotation rate of the pump head (rotation per minute, or RPM) or directly as the flow rate in milliliters per minute (mL/min.) or milliliter per hour (mL/hr). This feature makes reporting and repeating the experiment much easier...more