New Biotix Headquarters
Biotix corporate headquarters has been relocated to the Scripps Northridge Technology Plaza in San Diego. This move aligns with the the expansion of our warehouse last month, and will help create a more collaborative workspace for the office and company as a whole. As growth here at Biotix continues, we are constantly adapting and expanding […]
The Importance of Buying the Best Pipette Tips
Video Transcript: In Linda’s lab, her colleagues spend a lot of time with their pipettes, it’s not a task everyone enjoys – however, accurate fluid transfer is critical to the success and reproducibility of their research. Today LINDA is going to teach her new lab members about the importance of purchasing high quality pipette tips. […]
Lower Lab Costs by Maximizing Sample Retention
Are you using low retention tips in your lab? If not, you may be leaving precious sample behind! Minor sample variations introduced by pipetting can impact results. No matter which tip you choose, low-retention is a key feature. Low-retention tips do exactly as the name suggests—retain low levels of liquid. If you’ve ever looked at a […]
Best Practices for Laboratory Plastics
With our Xtreme Quality™ philosophy, Biotix produces laboratory consumables that are among the highest quality in the industry. Our tightly controlled ISO 9001 certified production facility, coupled with our rigorous inspection requirements, ensure that our products are molded to strict quality specifications to produce the best results in your laboratory. By utilizing best practices for […]
Actions You Can Take Immediately Towards a More Eco-Friendly Laboratory
We want to help you reduce the carbon footprint of your laboratory practices. From the ground up, here are a few ways that your own laboratory can cut back on waste and have a positive impact on the world around you. Here’s the situation As we are all very aware, laboratory sciences can require […]
3 Ways to Pipette Greener
Many of us are looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint, not just at home, but at work. For a those of us in the research industry, this may feel like a daunting task. The need to keep contamination out while delivering results quickly has led to reliance on disposable products. While some can […]
How to Choose the Right Pipette Tips for your Experiment
The precision and accuracy of even the best calibrated pipette can be wiped out if you choose the wrong kind of tips. Depending on the experiment you are doing, the wrong kind of tips can also make your pipette a source of contamination, lead to waste of precious samples or reagents—or even cause you physical […]
Pipette Without Pain: A Guide to Repetitive Strain Injury from Pipetting
If you type on a keyboard, pipette, or do anything repetitive with your hands for a long time, chances are you’ve felt it: numbness in the base of the thumb, pain in the wrist, or a weak feeling in your hand. These sensations can come from a lot of things, but the symptoms add up […]