Laboratories use many types of glassware every day. Beakers, test tubes, measuring cylinders, and flasks all have their own purpose. But when a laboratory needs to mix a liquid or grow a culture while shaking it, a normal flask may not always provide the movement needed. This is where a borosilicate baffled flask becomes useful. A baffled flask looks just like a regular lab flask, but with small bumps or ridges pressed into the glass inside. When the flask shakes, these bumps splash the liquid around so it mixes much better and gets more air. Laboratories use this design because…
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A laboratory produces a huge amount of information every day. Someone records its details. A technician performs a test. Results go into a computer or sometimes onto paper first. Another person may check the result and enter it into a report. Later, someone may need to move the same information into another system. This process can consume a surprising amount of time. It can also create opportunities for mistakes. A wrong sample number, typing error, or misplaced sheet can cause problems that nobody wants in a laboratory. This is where a Modern LIMS can make a major difference. LIMS stands…