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Category: Sampling

What are the advantages of sieving?

What are the Advantages of Sieving?

June 10, 2021November 1, 2022 Luke Scicluna 1 Comment

What is a Test Sieve A test sieve is an instrument that is used for the measurement of particle size….

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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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Which filters are best to prepare samples for heavy metals analysis?

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 Sophie Bryant

Filtering water samples before ICP-MS or HPLC analysis for heavy metals testing is good practice – to help protect these…

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Brix Refractometer Funnel Flow Cell

How can i measure the sugar content in food stuffs?

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 Karen Lemon

In today’s busy laboratory manufacturers look towards sample measurement automation to speedup analysis in a bid to improve workflow. This…

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lined and liner-less bottle caps

What is a liner-less bottle? When would you choose a liner-less design bottle?

February 22, 2017February 21, 2017 Sophie Bryant

Sample storage bottles are sometimes described as “liner-less” – this means that the cap does not have an inner lining….

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Complying to USP39 – Storing light sensitive liquids

January 27, 2017January 26, 2017 Emma Atkin

Certain liquids are light sensitive, their molecules have weak bonds that can break apart when exposed to light and make…

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Need Sterile, Secure and Traceable sampling? Try SteriBag Premium sample bags

September 9, 2016September 1, 2016 Sophie Bryant

The new SteriBag Premium sampling bags from Burkle offer the highest levels of sample security, traceability and sterility. Take a…

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COD Water Samples

How can I measure Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)?

June 1, 2016June 24, 2020 Emma Atkin

A chemical oxygen demand (COD) test is used to measure the amount of organic compounds in a water sample. It…

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Hydrometer

How to guide: Hydrometers & Brineometers

May 23, 2016August 3, 2016 Emma Atkin

A hydrometer measures the specific gravity of liquids. It looks at the ratio of the density of the liquid it…

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FiveGo F2

NEW waterproof & portable FiveGo pH, conductivity and DO meters

March 7, 2016March 4, 2016 Sophie Bryant

The portable FiveGo range by Mettler Toledo have had a re-design. They are now available with IP67 waterproof protection whilst still…

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Sardines

Question: How can I measure the salinity of Brine?

January 25, 2016April 27, 2016 Emma Atkin

Answer: a Brinometer! Brine is simply defined as a solution of salt in water. It has a wide variety of…

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How can I keep my pH buffers working reliably

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 Emma Atkin

pH Buffers are aqueous solutions with well defined pH values and have a ‘buffering’ capacity to maintain pH even when…

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