Significance of shelf life studies on pharmaceutical products
Explains how pharmaceutical shelf life is determined, the environmental factors affecting it, and the stability studies used to establish it.
All articles from Lab Training, covering chromatography, spectroscopy, microbiology, and analytical method validation, in order of publication.
Explains how pharmaceutical shelf life is determined, the environmental factors affecting it, and the stability studies used to establish it.
Guidelines for storing chemicals in explosion-proof lab refrigerators, explaining why domestic fridges are unsuitable and how to prevent vapour buildup.
Read the blog to find the difference between emulsion and suspension and solutions and colloids.
A laboratory cannot be made green in one stroke by the efforts and directives of the senior management alone.
HPLC is a versatile analysis tool that affords separation and quantification of large range of chemical compounds.
Why cleanliness in laboratories reduces contamination, breakages, and costs, and why trained housekeeping staff are essential to maintaining it.
Practical tips for reliable pH measurements, covering electrode storage, rinsing vs wiping, temperature matching, buffer replacement, and electrode replacement.
Explains the benefits of private lab testing over hospital-based labs, including shorter wait times, convenience, and physician-ordered routine blood work.
Best practices for safely operating a lab centrifuge, from pre-use inspection and tube balancing to safe run speeds, preventing breakage, spills, and injury.
Explains laboratory standards, reference materials, and certified reference materials, and their role in calibration and measurement traceability.
Explains laboratory water purity grades, from tap and distilled to deionized and ultrapure Type-I to Type-III water, and their appropriate analytical uses.
Tips for writing effective scientific communications, including grant applications, journal papers, and theses, tailored to each reader's expectations.
Overview of cartridge, powered-air, and dust respirator types used in laboratories, and the maintenance practices needed to keep them protective.
How to select the right class A, B, C, or D fire extinguisher for a laboratory fire and use it correctly based on the burning material involved.
Explains common laboratory methods for measuring gas volumes, including water displacement, syringe displacement, density weighing, and flow-rate measurement.
Safety guidelines for handling laboratory cryogens, covering transport, storage, and protective equipment to prevent frostbite, asphyxiation, and burns.
An air compressor supplies compressed air to lab instruments like gas chromatographs and needs regular valve, hose, and filter checks to prevent downtime.
Explains the hazards of laboratory cryogens like liquid nitrogen and helium, including rapid vaporization, splashing, asphyxiation, cold burns, and fire risk.
Overview of laboratory cryogens, including liquid nitrogen, liquid helium, and dry ice, covering their properties, handling, and uses in cooling and spectroscopy.
Explains how online bookstores let students buy, sell or rent textbooks, including specialized titles for lab science and HPLC, AAS and GC training courses.
Safety tips for common lab heating devices, including Bunsen burners, hot plates, ovens, oil baths, and microwave digesters, to help prevent burns and fires.
Why mobile phones are restricted in laboratories, covering distraction, contamination, instrument signal interference, fire risk, and data security concerns.
Practical suggestions for conserving water in laboratories, covering solution preparation, labware washing, equipment cooling, and autoclave use.
Planning tips for laboratory repair and renovation work that minimize productivity loss, staff distraction, and safety hazards during construction.