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Excess condensation on your incubator door?

1/27/2021

Incubator glass door with excess condensation on it? Open your incubator glass interior door and gently wipe the condensation from the glass surface. Check the door seal for cracks or gaps. If the gasket looks good, place the palm of your on the inside of the outer incubator door. Is it warm to the touch? If not the door heater may be defective. Contact Biotechnical Services, Inc. at 800-274-0287 and have us diagnose it for you or email us at service@biotechserv.com and we’ll send someone right away.

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Do you have a benchtop centrifuge with a mechanical timer that isn’t giving you the full set time?

1/7/2021

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Simply turn the timer knob all the way to the right then bring it back to you set time. This should make the timer more effective. Note most mechanical timers generally have an accuracy rate of +/- 2 minutes. Hope that helps. If your timer is in question it may need to be calibrated or replaced. Give Biotechnical Services, Inc. a call at 800-274-0287 or email us at service@biotechserv.com

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Balance giving inconsistent readings?

1/5/2021

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Looking for simple fix's and tips on how to meet your lab equipment care needs? Join our network and follow us on Linkedin.com @ biotechserv Inc. This weeks tip is on: your balance giving inconsistent readings? Gently lift off the balance pan and take a soft makeup type brush and clean the pan and the area under the pan. Replace the pan and re-tare the balance before use.
If you need help give us a call at 800-274-0287 or email us at service@biotechserv.com

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How to successfully level a centrifuge.

9/8/2020

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To successfully level a centrifuge for safety and proper operation, ensure the centrifuge must be on a level stable surface like a level floor or lab bench.
Tools required: a rotor installed in the centrifuge, a level, and a wrench to adjust leveling feet.
Process Steps

Open centrifuge lid.
Place level on the center yoke of the installed rotor. (see photo)
Rotate the level in position to determine which leveling foot to adjust.
Adjust leveling feet front to back, side to side until the unit is level.
Verify that the bubble is in the center of the level when rotated.
When the unit is level front to back, side to side, that’s it you are done.
Remove the level. Place the rotor lid on and tighten, if there is one. Close the centrifuge lid, perform a test run to verify the unit functions properly with minimal vibration.

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Mismatched Centrifuge Adapter Bottoms

7/2/2020

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Tech Tip 7.2.20
Don't forget to double check the bottom thickness of your centrifuge adapters to make sure the thicknesses match. The "conical" bottom in thicker and adds ~50 grams in weight. The "round" bottom adapters are much thinner and when these are mismatched can cause a severe centrifuge rotor imbalance.
P.S. people have swapped the adapter bottoms before on accident and didn't note the thickness difference regardless of the adapter color. This actually did cause a centrifuge imbalance.

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Excess condensation on your incubator door?

Do you have a benchtop centrifuge with a mechanical timer that isn’t giving you the full set time?

Balance giving inconsistent readings?

How to successfully level a centrifuge.

Mismatched Centrifuge Adapter Bottoms

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Excess condensation on your incubator door?

Do you have a benchtop centrifuge with a mechanical timer that isn’t giving you the full set time?

Balance giving inconsistent readings?

How to successfully level a centrifuge.

Mismatched Centrifuge Adapter Bottoms

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