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Author: Sarah Brudenell

Reducing the confusion around VAT exemption for charities

Reducing the confusion around VAT exemption for charities

November 10, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

If you give money to charities or research councils you probably don’t expect 20 per cent of your donation to…

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How do I set up distillation apparatus?

October 26, 2020November 16, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Quickfit glassware is incredibly handy when setting up experiments involving a lot of individual pieces and connections as the pieces…

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How do I measure and calibrate at low level turbidity?

October 19, 2020October 29, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water and is used as a key water quality indicator. This can…

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What are SpecCheck standards and can they be used for calibration?

October 13, 2020November 26, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

SpecCheck standards are solid gel secondary standards produced by Hach.  They are for use with their photometers. They are presented…

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Can I use pH test strips to measure the pH of edible oils?

October 5, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

pH in simple terms, is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is. It is measured on a logarithmic…

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Shake it up! Camlab Choice Shakers Range Overview

September 29, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

The Camlab Choice range has a selection of different bench top shakers and rockers.  Below we describe the difference between…

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What type of hotplate do I need to make a sand bath?

September 29, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Sand baths have been used in labs since the time of alchemists. Simply, a sand bath is made by placing…

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Interchangable water sampler – Telescoop Sampling System

September 21, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

The Telescoop sampling system by Burkle is a environmental and water sampling dipper system that comes in two parts –…

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Why should I use a temperature probe with a hotplate stirrer?

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Some hotplates and hotplate stirrers have the ability for you to be able to connect an external temperature probe. The…

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What syringe filter is the best for my application?

September 7, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

There is a huge selection of syringe filters available in all kinds of material, pore sizes and diameters.  When it…

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A touchy subject? Reducing COVID spread through surface contact

August 24, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Employers have a legal responsibility to protect workers and others from COVID-19 exposure. Performing a risk assessment enables you to…

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Which nitrile glove do I need? A guide to Shield gloves

August 18, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

The range of Shield gloves is available in three different colours – adopting a traffic light system for straightforward selection…

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