Norlake - Part 2

How to Choose a Lab Refrigerator or Freezer

Pharmaceuticals, blood and plasma must be stored within tight temperature ranges to avoid loss of potency or spoilage. Lab refrigerators and lab freezers are built to meet the demanding requirements of pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers. Read More

Rachel Kohn March 25th, 2010

How to Choose a Laboratory Incubator

Several regulations apply to operating a laboratory incubator so it is important to be certain that the laboratory equipment you buy is designed to meet your particular requirements. Read More

Bob Sandor March 5th, 2010

A Primer on Drug Stability Testing in Stability Chambers

Stability tests are conducted in validated stability chambers for pharmaceutical (ICH), biological (BOD), scientific and laboratory applications. These tests, which subject the product samples to variations in temperature and humidity, are conducted during drug product development as well as once a candidate drug reaches use and are governed by current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs). Read More

Rachel Kohn February 23rd, 2010

Tips on Choosing a Laboratory Freezer for Vaccine Storage

For vaccines that must be kept frozen an important purchasing decision is deciding between a manual defrost laboratory freezer and an auto-defrost laboratory freezer. Read More

Rachel Kohn February 19th, 2010

Safe Vaccine Refrigeration Requires Personal Intervention

Predictions of an impending H1N1 influenza pandemic this fall, coupled with forecast shortages in H1N1 vaccine, means laboratories and healthcare facilities across the land must check and recheck safe storage and handling procedures. Read More

Josh Ferry September 9th, 2009

Laboratory Refrigerators: Automatic or Manual Defrost?

Cold-storage solutions for costly laboratory samples require careful purchasing decisions based on the value of the products being stored. Read More

Bob Sandor September 1st, 2009

Flammable Storage Refrigerators and Freezers

Is your lab storing flammable liquids in a household refrigerator? Chain reactions when using field-modified household refrigerators or freezers – or lab units not certified as flame or explosion proof – have led to disastrous results in labs across the land. Personal injuries have resulted and property damages have been in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read More