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Category: Glassware

DWK safety tips – Jointed Glassware

July 18, 2022July 8, 2022 Lucy Wakeling 2 Comments

Distillation, extraction, filtration and reflux processes require various complexities of laboratory glassware assemblies, using interchangeable jointed glassware. This safety blog…

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DWK safety blog – autoclaving glass bottles

July 15, 2022July 8, 2022 Lucy Wakeling Leave a comment

An autoclave is a specialised piece of equipment which is a physical method for disinfection and sterilisation. The process is…

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DWK guide to cleaning lab glassware

July 13, 2022July 8, 2022 Lucy Wakeling Leave a comment

It is important to clean laboratory glassware as it has frequent contact with a range of substances on a repeated…

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DWK safety tips and tricks – heating laboratory glass

July 8, 2022November 1, 2022 Lucy Wakeling Leave a comment

Heating glassware is an important topic as heat can change the volume of the glassware if the temperature used is…

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QUICKFIT® Jointed Laboratory Glassware: Understanding the Different Types and when to use them

September 24, 2021November 1, 2022 Luke Scicluna Leave a comment

Glassware has become ubiquitous in laboratory experiments thanks to its many favourable qualities. It is inert, transparent, is chemically and…

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How do I set up Soxhlet extraction apparatus?

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Sarah Brudenell 24 Comments

Soxhlet extraction is used for extracting a compound of low solubility from a solid sample (typically natural or environmental samples…

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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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A quick guide to Classifications of Laboratory Glassware

June 28, 2020November 3, 2022 Karen Lemon

Volumetric Glassware Laboratory glassware can be manufactured from Borosilicate and Soda-lime glass. Soda lime glass  is generally used for Class B…

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Q: My Quickfit® Glassware joint sizes do not match, what can I do?

May 30, 2019August 7, 2020 Sarah Brudenell

A: Use one of the Quickfit® expansion or reduction adapters Quickfit® glassware comes with a range of joint sizes. When…

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Interchangeable Laboratory Glassware – Quickfit® Understanding the Connections

March 6, 2019April 26, 2022 Luke Scicluna

How often have you spent time trying to find the right pieces of glassware to fit together to construct your set-up? A…

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What ar the Differences Between Glass Types commonly used for Laboratory Glassware?

August 20, 2018November 3, 2022 Luke Scicluna 1 Comment

Glass types can be confusing to understand, however, the variation in chemical composition provides the glass with different properties.  Two…

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Q. Is there a glass bottle designed for scientists with smaller hands and offers better grip?

December 11, 2017December 12, 2017 Karen Lemon

A. Yes there is, Duran Group offer the YOUTILITY bottle in four sizes all with a unique grip feature that…

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