In our post spectrometer vs. spectrophotometer, we explained the difference between the two and how they relate to one another. There, we shared that a spectrophotometer can be any number of instruments that measure light. All spectrophotometers use a...
Flow cytometry (FCM) is a method used to detect and measure cell biology of a cell population or a group of particles. It is most often used in the biosciences. Analysis requires a sample that contains the particles or cells suspended in a fluid. The fluid is injected...
Confocal microscopy is also known as confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) or laser confocal scanning microscopy (LCSM). Sometimes, it is also referred to as laser scanning confocal microscopy. It is an optical imaging technique designed to increase the optical...
In the medical field, it is crucial to have cryostats that not only keep the sample intact but also provide fast results. When choosing one for your lab, it’s important to make sure it is the right size, has the correct features, and can section specimens the way you...
A computerized tomography (CT) scan takes a series of x-rays from different angles around your body and uses a computer to process them and create cross-sectional images or slices of the soft tissues, bones, and blood vessels inside your body. They provide more...
A centrifuge is a piece of equipment that separates particles from a solution, according to the size, shape, viscosity, and density of the medium, a process that is dependent on the speed of the rotor. Particles in a solution that has a higher density than the solvent...
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