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Filter tips provide pipetting safety

SafetySpace Filter Tips have more space between the sample and the filter than conventional filter tips, so the user does not need to worry about the sample touching the filter regardless of the pipetting technique or type of liquid being handled. The tips are specially designed for excess volume to prevent the liquid from contacting the filter which guarantees better accuracy for pipetting, even when using foaming liquids like buffers and proteins. This product is suitable for reverse pipetting as well as for multiple dispensing with electronic pipettes. The non-autoclavable tips are made of virgin polypropylene (tip) and polyethylene (filter) and are certified as DNase, RNase, and endotoxin free.

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Beads replace water/ice in the lab

Bath Armor Beads are a dry, thermal media comprised of small, uniform metallic beads for replacing water in a water bath. The sterilizable, highly conductive material replaces the moist conditions microbes love, greatly reducing the risk of contamination. The eco-friendly and low-maintenance metallic beads also can replace aluminum blocks in dry baths or ice in ice buckets. The beads can thaw, warm, and chill samples with high thermal efficiency while avoiding common temperature fluctuations caused by evaporation. The beads support a temperature range of less than -80°C to more than 350°C, and can be used with existing temperature-controlled equipment or with the company’s baths, trays, and chill buckets, which allow labs to go completely water and ice free.

Lab Armor

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Disposable test tube rack

Hold, transport, store, refrigerate, incubate, and dispose of test tubes all in one convenient unit. The Test n’ Toss disposable test tube rack holds up to 80 16-mm x 100-mm tubes in a leak-resistant plastic shell to contain spills. The rack is suitable for refrigeration to -18°C and can be incubated to 60°C. The disposable solution is less expensive than standard test tube racks and can be discarded when contaminated. Clear construction allows visibility of contents. When closed, the units can be stacked to save on storage, incubator, or refrigerator space. With a second shell as a cover, contents are completely enclosed for transport. Uniquely designed divider shelves can be used singly or in pairs for extra tube stability.

Whitney Products

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Non-latex powder-free gloves

SemperSure accelerator-free synthetic nitrile-rubber examination gloves have low dermatitis potential and are designed for those with skin sensitivities to exam gloves with accelerators. The powder-free gloves offer all the benefits of a nitrile glove, minus the sulfur-based chemical accelerators that cause Type 1 (latex) and Type IV (chemical) allergies. This product is available in X-small to X-large sizes. A textured surface on the fingers ensures a safe grip even when wet.

Sempermed

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Benchliners impervious to strong solvents

Benchliners with bright-orange plastic backing prevent leakage of xylene and xylene substitutes, acetone, ketones, alcohol, and formalin to counters. The polyethylene backing has two layers, so microbes do not leak through pinholes in the plastic. The orange barrier layer will not flake off, and the white side is available in two different absorbencies. The benchliners are available in a variety of sizes.

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Washable keyboard for healthcare settings

The J84-2800 washable keyboard features a fully-sealed rubber casing for rinsing and total immersion. This allows healthcare users to wash the keyboard with hospital-grade disinfectants and commercial antibacterial wipes. The completely sealed keyboard is easy to clean, even between keys, and has no gaps for bacteria and infection traps. The “Clean” key prevents data from being sent while the keyboard is wiped down, allowing users to perform infection-control procedures at any interval with minimal downtime, while the user is notified of “lock-down mode” by flashing LEDs.

Cherry Corp.

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Durable, removable labels

The CIL 9100R range of durable, removable labels are designed for labeling glassware that requires repeat usage. The labels can withstand the harshest of environments but can be cleanly removed at any time without leaving any adhesive residue. The labels can withstand extreme temperatures, autoclaving, chemicals, solvents, and cryo-storage. Data, including full-color images, can be pre-printed or added by the user in the lab with a PC and laser or thermal transfer printer, and can ordered in any size, shape, and color.

Computer Imprintable Label Systems

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Collect contaminated long items

The Terminal Pipet Keeper allows disposal of contaminated pipettes, swabs, and other long items up to 15” in length right at the workstation. The biohazard-safety container is designed for easy use by both right- and left-handers, with an interlocking top and closable flaps. The device is disposable, made of sturdy paperboard lined with plastic to avoid soak-through, and has webbed corners to hold moderate amounts of liquid. The containers are shipped flat and easily fold together for use.

Whitney Products

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DNA-free sample collection

The Human DNA and DNase Free swabs are sample-collection devices certified as free of human DNA contamination down to less than 25 picograms, and also certified to be DNase free. The lack of even trace amounts of human DNA or DNase make these swabs ideal for collection and transfer of even minute amounts of DNA. Currently, the product line includes cotton-tipped swabs, foam swabs, and nylon-tipped flocked swabs, all manufactured in the United States.

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One-stop shopping for lab-packaging needs

A new heavyweight laboratory style Acid Jug is available. This one gallon plastic jug incorporates all of the industry-accepted standard features such as the 38-mm no-drip pour spout with an offset neck for easy pouring. This product is available through this company’s online catalog. Visit the website to see the extensive collection of products and the availability of innovative packaging, custom-tailored inventory, supply-chain management solutions, certified packaging for the shipment of chemicals, infectious materials, and biological substances. Also available is a full line of personal protective apparel engineered with unparalleled safety characteristics.

Qorpak

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Check bleach solution strength in 30 seconds

Activate High-level Chlorine Test Strips ensure the adequacy of diluted hypochlorite bleach-disinfectant solutions in just 30 seconds. The test strips offer a broad range, measuring available chlorine levels at 0; 1,000; 2,500; 5,000; 7,500; and 10,000 ppm for disinfection purposes. A desiccant-lined vial with an ergonomic snap closure helps keep strips fresh. The 50 strips per vial should be used within two years of initial opening of the vial. Record the opening date on the lower right side of the vial label.

Deardorff Fitzsimmons

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