Colin Cooper (1)

Colin Cooper (1)

Senior Technician

Articles by Colin Cooper (1)

  • Reliable Liquid Dispenser

    Monday, December 12, 2016
    We use several bottletop liquid dispensers on our commonly used reagents. Not only does this eliminate time-consuming pipetting or measuring, but it reduces human error as well. The measurement is easily set, and the reagent is pumped out of the spigot. read more

  • Reliable Open-Air Shaker

    Monday, December 05, 2016
    The New Brunswick line of shakers have always been reliable, with many units lasting several years. They are also well built and can handle heavy loads. We use this shaker for mixing several large reactions at once. read more

  • Isothermal Amplification Unit

    Monday, November 28, 2016
    This handy isothermal amplification heating block / detector unit is well suited for loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) reactions.The unit has a small footprint, an accurate temperature output, and good optics. It has two separate heat blocks, and a touch screen to control everything ... read more

  • Quick Mini-Centrifuge

    Tuesday, November 22, 2016
    Setting up multiple PCR reactions inevitably leads to reaction tubes with liquid components stuck to the side of the tubes or lids. Rather than heading to a bench-top microfuge, a quick spin in a mini-centrifuge solves the problem. read more

  • Handy Balance for Quick Sample Mass Determination

    Tuesday, July 12, 2016
    This balance was purchase for quick sample mass determination, when an analytical balance isn't needed. It performs well, seems to stay well calibrated, and is reliable. It is from a reliable balance manufacturer and doesn't take up much space on the bench. read more

  • Great New Centrifuge Model from Beckman

    Tuesday, July 05, 2016
    We had to replace a centrifuge that can handle large sample volumes at high speeds. We have had several Beckman Coulter models in the past and this newer model performs just as well as the others. It has the ability to adapt to different work flows with several rotors. read more

  • Reliable Vortex

    Friday, July 01, 2016
    In a microbiology culture lab, vortexes are running constantly, these reliable vortexes have been rock solid. They have the standard On/Off/Touch setting along with an intensity adjustment. The flat pedestal is perfect for glass test tubes. We chose this model as Thermo has built reliable products ... read more

  • Quick Moisture Content Analyzer

    Wednesday, February 17, 2016
    We regularly test the moisture content of food products. Our previous protocol involved weighing a sample, using a desiccator, and baking the sample overnight in an oven before recording a final weight. This process was too long and laborious, so we purchased a moisture analyzer. The analyzer is ... read more

  • Decent Counter Pen

    Monday, February 01, 2016
    Counting colonies on agar plates can be laborious and frustrating in a high-throughput setting. A simple way to increase efficiency and decrease counting error is to use a counter pen. The pen audibly "beeps" when it strikes the plate, leaves a mark, and counts the number of strikes on a digital ... read more

  • Efficient, Durable, Extra Large Stomacher

    Wednesday, January 27, 2016
    We purchased this newer model extra large stomacher for homogenizing food samples that require large volumes of enrichment broth. We have several of the smaller versions for smaller incubations (250 ml), however we often incubate samples or pooled samples at over 1 L. We had an older model of the ... read more
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