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  • Buyers' Guide to Biological Confocal Microscopes

    Late 16th century Dutch eyeglass maker Zaccharias Janssen and son Hans inadvertently invented the compound microscope. Since then, microscopy has enabled highly efficient and accurate molecular, genetic, and cellular imaging for countless research and clinical applications. Read More

  • High-Purity Gases on Demand: A Laboratory Gas Generators Buyers’ Guide

    In contrast to high-pressure gas cylinders, in-house gas generators use filters to extract the target gas from lab air or water. Whether the application is gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, mass spectroscopy, or thermal analysis, lab gas generators are a safer, more convenient, and less expensive surrogate to gas cylinders. Selecting the ... Read More

  • Infrared Thermal Cameras: Technology Overview and Buyers’ Guide

    Thermographic imaging has many industrial applications, including monitoring equipment and testing the thermal efficiency of buildings. Recently, infrared thermal cameras have found application in the medical field, as demonstrated by their use in airports during the 2008 swine flu pandemic. Read More
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