The experimental plan is drawn up. The new reagent you ordered is in solution and ready to go. You seeded your cells into dishes the day before, and they are growing as expected. All of your calculations are in order. Everything is in place and looks great. You set up and run your experiment without any issues or hiccups and collect your samples 48 hours later. You complete your downstream analyses, pull up the data on your screen, and your heart sinks. Your baseline values are well above average, obscuring…
Support Breast Cancer Research when you purchase MLA D-Tipper Pinks
How does VistaLab support breast cancer research? VistaLab proudly donates $5 to breast cancer research for every Special Edition D-Tipper Pinks purchased. During the month of October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, VistaLab doubles its donation to $10 per Pinks pipette purchased. Who does my purchase benefit? This year VistaLab will donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). What can I do to support breast cancer research? Join us in this effort to help women in need: Make a donation to organizations doing research. Memorial Sloan Kettering…
VistaLab wins GOLD Seal of Quality for multiple positive reviews
VistaLab’s MLA Single Channel Pipettes have won a Gold Seal of Quality in recognition of outstanding feedback received from scientists globally. Seals of Quality recognize the top 0.1% of products that consistently get the highest customer review ratings on leading laboratory technology website SelectScience® and are designed to help scientists worldwide see at a glance the instruments and services their peers love the most. Kerry Parker, CEO of SelectScience, and Editor, Dr. Lois Manton-O’Byrne, announced the latest recipients of these awards at a special online ceremony during the SelectScience® Virtual…
Why fixed volume pipettes may have a place in your lab
Most research labs only use pipettes with a digital volume adjusting mechanism. These pipettes are easy to set over a volume range and provide a lot of flexibility. So why would you ever use a pipette set for only one single volume? Here are some reasons why you may want a fixed volume pipette: Better Accuracy. Digital pipettes cover a range of volumes but can only be calibrated at one volume, the highest volume in the range, e.g. at 1000 uL for a 100 – 1000 uL pipette. The rest…
MLA Pipettes have a Sleek New Look
The durable and dependable MLA pipettes have received a makeover! For over 40 years, researchers and laboratory technicians have trusted in the quality and accuracy of the easy-to-use MLA pipettes. Their color coded bodies have made different volumes easily identifiable and brightened up many a lab bench. They have been updated to a Sleek New Look of anodized metal, but with the same color coding you’re used to. Rest assured, nothing else has changed in the reliable MLA performance. If you’ve received a Sleek New Look MLA pipette, take a…