What is a laboratory incubator?

The laboratory incubator is a piece of equipment used to maintain microbiological and cell cultures. How is this achieved? The incubator has the ability to maintain optimal temperature and humidity, as well as the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen that may be present in the incubator.
How does a fume hood work?

A hood or hood in laboratories are an effective means of capturing flammable, irritant, corrosive, carcinogenic vapors, etc. to prevent personnel exposures and avoid their dissemination in the laboratory atmosphere. When the hatch is down, the cab is also a physical barrier that protects the operator from hazards such as splashes, aerosols, fires, and minor explosions.
Care and correct use of balances

The balances are instruments that are used to measure the mass of a body or also the weight of it. Its origins lie more than 3,500 years before Christ, in Egypt.
The scales differ from each other by the design, the principles used and the metrology criteria they use. At present, it could be considered that there are two large groups: mechanical scales and electronic scales.
Electrosurgery, what is it and how does it work?

The electrosurgery unit, or electrosurgery, is a medical device that uses electrical phenomena to produce heat; Its objective is to…
Surgical navigation systems, heading to the operating room of the future

The most recent advances in digital medical technology achieved this year allow surgeons to reach new levels of accuracy and safety. From now on, navigation systems evolve more and more, they are expanded and assisted by computer, advances in software, instruments and images facilitate the diagnosis, planning and execution of procedures.
How does a vital signs monitor work?

A vital signs monitor is a device that allows you to detect, process and continuously display the physiological parameters…
How does an oxygen concentrator work?

An oxygen concentrator is a medical instrument that provides oxygen therapy to patients with respiratory diseases. The concentrators deliver more pure oxygen than air.
Handling and Care of the ELISA Reader

An ELISA Reader is a specialized spectrophotometer, designed to read the results of this technique which is used to determine the presence of specific…
What is sickle cell anemia?

Sickle cell anemia is a chronic, hereditary and familial hemolytic disease, which black subjects suffer almost exclusively. It owes its name to the fact that the erythrocytes of…
Pulse oximetry: an indispensable tool

Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method that allows the estimation of oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin and also monitors heart…