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Advice on How to Buy Lab Equipment and Supplies

Buyer’s Guides, Tech Compares, and Product Roundups written by Labcompare editors can help you make informed decisions for your laboratory needs with overviews of the newest products and solutions, as well as recent trends and applications.

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Buyer's Guide: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) has become an indispensable tool in various sectors, including environmental analysis, food and beverage testing, clinical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and more due to its precise and accurate detection of trace elements. Read More
Tech Compare: Differential Scanning Calorimetry vs. Differential Thermal Analysis
DSC and DTA differ in a number of ways, including in instrumentation and the level of information that can be derived from the data each technique provides Read More
Tech Compare: Titration Reactions
Acid-base, redox, precipitation and complexometric titration are four key principles you should know when selecting a titration method Read More
Buyer's Guide: HPLC Autosamplers
Pushed loop or split loop? Static tray or carousel? This HPLC autosampler buyer's guide breaks down design factors, features and specifications to consider Read More
Tech Compare: Single vs. Double Beam Spectrophotometers
Each type of spectrophotometer comes with advantages and disadvantages related to speed, sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio, cost and more Read More
Buyer's Guide: PCR Technology
When acquiring a PCR system, you should consider the end goals of your application, as well as factors such as accuracy, efficiency, capacity and flexibility Read More
Tech Compare: Air vs. Positive Displacement Pipetting
While both methods offer highly accurate performance for many applications, consumable costs and the impact of challenging samples should be considered Read More
Buyer's Guide: FTIR Microscopes
Space requirement, cost, detector type and chemical imaging capabilities are some of the factors to consider when purchasing an FTIR microscopy system Read More
Buyer's Guide: Hematology Analyzers
With expanding test menus, microsampling options and varying reagent systems, there is a lot to consider when shopping through modern hematology analyzers Read More
Tech Compare: Light Sheet vs. Super Resolution Microscopy for Live-cell Imaging
Phototoxicity, spatiotemporal resolution and cost are three crucial factors to consider when selecting a live-cell imaging method Read More