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10 Quick Laboratory Safety Tips

10 Quick Laboratory Safety Tips

Jan 8th 2020

Laboratory safety should be first priority. Lab managers must develop effective training programs, best-practices and safety audits to minimize risk. A lot goes into maintaining a safe working environment. Here is a list of 10 quick lab safety tips to help you along.There is never a better time than now (excuse the cliche) to evaluate your laboratory safety procedures. For larger facilities, this can be a daunting task but necessary nonetheless. Regardless of lab size, the team at M2 Scientifics
8 Ways to Stretch Your Lab Budget

8 Ways to Stretch Your Lab Budget

Jan 8th 2020

M2 Scientifics works with professionals everyday from various industries with wide-ranging budgets. It is through our experience that we’re able to put together this list of 8 ways to save. Whether you are working with your own money, a grant or imposed purchasing limit, these tips will help you stretch those budget dollars further.8 Ways to Stretch Your Lab BudgetJust as a disclaimer, there is no rhyme or reason for the sequence of the tips. As amazing as that might have been to arrange them in
10 Handy Lab Management Tools

10 Handy Lab Management Tools

Jan 8th 2020

It goes without saying. Managing a lab can be a stressful career choice. Tackling daily task lists is not for the faint of heart. But fear not. There are some really great tools available to help make the job much more manageable. In our digital age, there are many products and services that can be used to improve lab management processes. I’ve put together a list of 10 lab management tools that do just that.10 Lab Management Tools You NeedLaboratory managers, researchers, professors and other s
Lab Plastics Guide

Lab Plastics Guide

Jan 8th 2020

When it comes to lab plasticware, we get a lot of questions about which material is best for any given use. There are a lot of options out there and I decided it is time to put together a little guide. In this blog, I’ll break down the properties and uses of each common lab plastic.FULL DISCLOSURE: You should keep in mind that the details of each plastic material are based on common standards and testing measures. Results may vary when subjecting plasticware to accelerated temperature change or
Polypropylene vs Polystyrene

Polypropylene vs Polystyrene

Jan 8th 2020

Polypropylene and polystyrene are two of the most common polymers used to manufacture plastic lab supplies and other materials. So what’s the big difference? We are here to help. In this blog we will discuss the main characteristics of the two types of plastic and what key benefits each of them offer.PolypropylenePolypropylene, also identified as PP, is a thermoplastic polymer commonly used to manufacture plastic laboratory supplies like beakers, bottles, flasks, specimen containers, test tubes,

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