Lab Items that Make Your Life Easier

There are some things that you buy for your lab, and afterwards think "how did I EVER get by without that?!?!". Here are some items which people have said changed their lab-lives: 

• Cryo-Label printer: Facilitates long-term storage of small sample tubes with printed labels, avoiding handwriting interpretation issues and label fading.
• Electronic repeating pipettes: Simplify pipetting tasks with electronic repeatability.
• Mini tabletop centrifuges: Provide convenience over tabletop microfuges, especially for small-scale spinning.
• Non-IPA based freezing containers (e.g., Corning CoolCells): Offer easier, less messy, and more accessible frozen storage.
• Magnetic serological pipette dispensers on BSC sides: Despite being expensive, they are deemed worth the investment.
• Integra Voyager pipettes: Feature adjustable tip distance, automatic mixing, and multidispensing, saving time in PCR.
• Plate washer: Standard for ELISAs, making plate washing steps easier.
• Liquidator 96: An alternative to 8-lane multichannel pipettes, simplifying plate stamping.
• Multichannel aspirator adaptor: Facilitates liquid aspiration from 96-well plates.
• Cushioned, chemical-resistant rubber mats: Provide ergonomic support near hoods, reducing back/knee/foot pain.
• AliQ pipette: A must-have tool, along with media bottle and plate holders that tip at 45 degrees.
• Nice speaker system: Helpful for maintaining sanity with music during work.
• Pipetting Robot: to automate repetitive pipetting tasks
• Grabber-reacher: Aids in reaching objects within large gloveboxes.
• Stick vacuum: Cordless vacuum on a stick for easy cleaning.
• Small utility carts: Useful for storage, especially near freezers or BSC hoods.
• Small magnetic mesh containers: Used for storing flask holders, rotor tools, pens, and other items around the lab.
• Rubberized work gloves: Provide dexterity and protection against cold when cryo gloves are not necessary.
• Tube holder for cryovials which allows for one-handed uncap and anchoring during freezing down cells.
• Aluminum cold block for PCR tubes: Appreciated for its utility in PCR tube handling.

Do you have an item that has changed your life for the better in your lab? Let us know, and we may just add it to our catalog!