What’s the difference between a single vent and triple vent petri dish?
Petri dishes are typically made from glass or plastic. They are widely used in microbiology labs to make up agar…
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Quick and easy test for Coliform Bacteria
A common indicator of the sanitary quality of foods and water is the presence of Coliform bacteria. These are rod-shaped,…
Dipslides for testing cutting fluid
New HSE guidance has suggested the bacterial contamination of fluids and associated machinery and pipework should be monitored and controlled. specifically…
What is Turbidity?
What is Turbidity? Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of water. Water that has a very high turbidity will…
What is Resazurin Dye used for?
Ever heard of Resazurin? Its a crystalline dye commonly used as an indicator of chemical cytoxicity in cell culture. Most well known assays…
Study proves Biocote silver bullet kills contaminating bugs in the lab
Study proves Biocote silver bullet kills contaminating bugs in the lab A two-month environmental study has shown that silver-based BioCote®…