27 Aug 5 Things I wish I knew when I was a wet lab scientist
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After 11 years of happily pipetting my life away, I now work as a Product Manager for liquid handling devices, including micropipettes. I thought I knew a lot about these instruments, but boy was I wrong! Here, I am sharing some of my thoughts on why I wish I had spent more time understanding the capabilities of my workhorse aka pipette.
25 Jun What is a good injection needle and why?
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In the agricultural and veterinary fields, the quality and design of injection needles play a pivotal role in ensuring effective and ethical handling of animals. A good injection needle is one that not only serves its intended function with precision but also minimizes discomfort for the animal and reduces the risk of injury to both the animal and the handler.
15 Mar Socorex is expanding its calibration capabilities
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In recent years, the demand for precision instrument calibration has significantly increased. Because of this, Socorex decided to reinforce its position as a first-class service provider and enlarged its accredited repair and calibration laboratory in the Ecublens manufacturing plant. The service is available worldwide, with a special focus on the local Swiss market.
20 Feb Reliable and ergonomic micropipettes for comfortable small volume pipetting
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03 Nov The important role of service in liquid handling instruments
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Often overlooked, service on micropipettes and dispensers is crucial for the reliability of the results.
27 Jun Micro-dose vaccines: why less is more
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Over the past two decades, aquaculture has grown at an average annual rate of approximately 8%. In 2014, the contribution of aquaculture to supply food for human consumption overtook wild-caught fish for the first time. This unprecedented growth of global aquaculture has not been free of challenges.
14 Apr Bringing medical-grade precision to fish vaccination
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The latest 1810 Ultra syringe design from Socorex brings medical-grade precision to the aquaculture vaccination sector – in the process generating a range of advantages, not least to fish welfare and operator accuracy.
06 Jul Understand ISO 17025 accredited calibration
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Learn more about critical aspects of ISO standards related to precision volumetry.
15 Apr Aquaculture is a door to end world hunger
21 Jan When every moment matters, choose Socorex Acura® electro, offering the fastest time to results and great ergonomics
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Laboratories all over the world are being asked to convey test results rapidly to enable prompt reactions
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16 Dec Choosing a valuable micropipette
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What benefits can be expected by choosing your micropipette wisely ?
06 Oct Methadone distribution with Socorex Calibrex™ bottle-top dispensers
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Precision dosing of the liquid therapy is very important as it must correspond to each patient’s addiction level.
26 May Contamination protection and instrument sterilization
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How Socorex deals with contamination and sterilization, both topics being more actual than ever.
18 Mar High quality micropipettes ready for shipping
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High quality micropipettes at budget prices readily available for shipping