DWK safety tips – Jointed Glassware
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
An autoclave is a specialised piece of equipment which is a physical method for disinfection and sterilisation. The process is…
DWK guide to cleaning lab glassware
It is important to clean laboratory glassware as it has frequent contact with a range of substances on a repeated…
DWK safety tips and tricks – heating laboratory glass
Heating glassware is an important topic as heat can change the volume of the glassware if the temperature used is…
Understanding DWKs ‘Go Safe, Trust in DWK’ Safety Badges
The new DWK campaign aims to assist in user safety with their products. Using the slogan ‘Go Safe, Trust In…
QUICKFIT® Jointed Laboratory Glassware: Understanding the Different Types and when to use them
Glassware has become ubiquitous in laboratory experiments thanks to its many favourable qualities. It is inert, transparent, is chemically and…
How do I set up Soxhlet extraction apparatus?
Soxhlet extraction is used for extracting a compound of low solubility from a solid sample (typically natural or environmental samples…
How do I set up distillation apparatus?
Quickfit glassware is incredibly handy when setting up experiments involving a lot of individual pieces and connections as the pieces…
Q: My Quickfit® Glassware joint sizes do not match, what can I do?
A: Use one of the Quickfit® expansion or reduction adapters Quickfit® glassware comes with a range of joint sizes. When…
Interchangeable Laboratory Glassware – Quickfit® Understanding the Connections
How often have you spent time trying to find the right pieces of glassware to fit together to construct your set-up? A…
What gives Pyrex glassware its advantages?
Glass is an inorganic mixture of metal oxides fused together at high temperatures, which upon cooling, solidifies into the clear,…
Sintered disc or sintered frit filtration funnels – how to care for sintered discs? When to select a sintered disc funnel? What do sintered disc grades mean?
Vacuum filtrations using a Buchner flask and funnel with a vacuum pump are commonly used to isolate a solid of…