Location: College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Banos. Customer’s application: PCR work on plant samples. Feedback from researchers: “Pleased to know that GS-96 has various features that other PCR machines don’t have. Appreciate the memory recall function that allows users to resume PCR run in case of electricity break down”, said one of the researcher.

Location: Biopolis, Singapore Customer’s review: Compact palm-sized cover lid design, excellent for repeat opening and use

Location: Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore Customer’s review: Highly ergonomic and cost effective, making Hercuvan pipettes make its way into the research lab at Temasek Polytechnic.

Sterilization is a process intended to annihilate and remove all forms of life present in a certain region. It’s accomplished by use of physical or chemical means. These are the most common methods of sterilization in laboratory. Read on!   TABLE 2 – Outline of the properties of heat decontamination methods. Conditions Advantages Disadvantages Uses Dry Heat Thermal inactivation: destroys by oxidation Non-corrosive Simple design and principle Less effective than moist heat; requires longer times and/or higher temperatures Materials that are damaged by, or are impenetrable to, moist heat Hot Air Oven 160-180 °C for 2-4 hours • Penetrates water-insoluble materials (e.g., grease and oil) • Less corrosive to metals and sharp instruments than steam • Slow diffusion, penetration • Load ...

25 October 2017 Thanks to the effort of distributor in Malaysia, selected products of Hercuvan are now accessible at FOM Supply Store, University Malaya with effective from 23 October 2017. The launching of the equipment listing at FOM Supply Store was officiated by a FUN Launching cum Spin and Win Challenge program at UM.