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An Introduction to the Centrifuge07:52

An Introduction to the Centrifuge

The centrifuge is an instrument used in nearly every research lab across the globe. Centrifugation is the process by which a centrifuge is used to ...

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Introduction to the Microplate Reader07:51

Introduction to the Microplate Reader

The microplate reader is a multimodal instrument that allows for a variety of experiments to be performed and measured simultaneously. Microplate readers ...

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Understanding Concentration and Measuring Volumes08:51

Understanding Concentration and Measuring Volumes

Solutions are utilized to some degree in almost all biological research applications. Therefore understanding how to measure and manipulate them is ...

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Making Solutions in the Laboratory07:27

Making Solutions in the Laboratory

The ability to successfully make solutions is a basic laboratory skill performed in virtually all biological and chemical experiments. A solution is a ...

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An Introduction to the Micropipettor09:15

An Introduction to the Micropipettor

The micropipettor is a common laboratory instrument used for transferring microvolumes of liquid solutions. Micropipettors come in a range of sizes for ...

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Introduction to Serological Pipettes and Pipettors06:35

Introduction to Serological Pipettes and Pipettors

The serological pipette is frequently used in the laboratory for transferring milliliter volumes of liquid, from less than 1 ml to up to 50 ml. The ...

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Introduction to the Bunsen Burner07:04

Introduction to the Bunsen Burner

The Bunsen burner, named after and co-designed by Robert Bunsen in 1854, is a common laboratory instrument that produces a hot, sootless, non-luminous ...

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An Introduction to Working in the Hood07:07

An Introduction to Working in the Hood

Hoods are a common class of instrument, which act as a protective enclosure for various types of laboratory experiments. They serve to shield experimental ...

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Measuring Mass in the Laboratory08:00

Measuring Mass in the Laboratory

The analytical balance is the common piece of equipment in the scientific laboratory. These highly precise instruments can measure down to ten thousandths ...

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Introduction to the Spectrophotometer07:38

Introduction to the Spectrophotometer

The spectrophotometer is a routinely used instrument in scientific research. Spectrophotometry is the quantitative measurement of how much a chemical ...

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Histological Sample Preparation for Light Microscopy09:27

Histological Sample Preparation for Light Microscopy

Histology is the study of cells and tissues, which is typically aided by the use of a light microscope. The preparation of histological samples can vary ...

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Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy09:22

Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy

Fluorescence microscopy is a very powerful analytical tool that combines the magnifying properties of light microscopy with visualization of fluorescence. ...

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Introduction to Light Microscopy08:35

Introduction to Light Microscopy

The light microscope is an instrument used by researchers in many different fields to magnify specimens to as much as a thousand times their original ...

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Regulating Temperature in the Lab: Preserving Samples Using Cold08:07

Regulating Temperature in the Lab: Preserving Samples Using Cold

Preservation of laboratory samples, specimens, and reagents using extreme cold is routinely performed in biomedical research labs. This video will ...

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Regulating Temperature in the Lab: Applying Heat08:29

Regulating Temperature in the Lab: Applying Heat

Although many experimental assays are performed at room temperature (RT; ~20-25°C), it is not uncommon for experiments, or parts of experiments, to ...

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