Metals are used in virtually every type of product, from consumer goods like basic kitchen supplies or children’s toys to industrial machinery, medical equipment, electronics, and more. Before use in manufacturing, metallic elements go through a series of tests to assess and analyze their physical and chemical properties. Since metallurgy is a multidisciplinary science, metallurgical
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Oil and gas refinery laboratories manage the testing of crude oil, gases & fuels, petrochemicals, and a variety of other petroleum industry products/materials. Due to the highly flammable nature of petroleum products, refinery labs must be designed with the utmost caution and care. Oil and gas refinery lab design can be an extremely complex and
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Agricultural and seed laboratories measure seed characteristics for the purposes of improving best known agricultural practices. Seed labs test seeds for factors like germination viability, genetic purity, seed safety, herbicide tolerance, and more. Agricultural labs also help to prevent the accidental importation of non-native or invasive species. The vital research performed in agricultural and seed
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Soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering involve the study and analysis of natural materials, specifically soil, manure, plant tissue, and water. Soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering labs typically perform testing for the purposes of determining soil health and fertility, water quality, soil mix quality, agricultural viability, and so forth. These facilities are often called on by
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More than 100 types of cancer exist, and while some have become readily treatable in the last few decades, many remain resistant to traditional treatment methods. Cancer cells are particularly tricky to fight due to their fast growth and mutating abilities. Certain cancers pose further challenges due to location or early resistance to treatment, often
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Wearable technology is no longer a thing of the future and very much a trend of the present, with wearable devices now commonplace on the consumer market and healthcare providers embracing new tools to monitor, diagnose, and treat patients remotely. While wearable technology and remote monitoring have been growing in popularity in the world of
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So you’re ready to purchase a table for your scientific or industrial facility. Maybe you need just one to add to a room, or you need dozens to fill out a lab space or production floor. Choosing the right lab bench configuration is the key to a productive and ergonomic work environment. More lab design
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Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are a group of chemicals that evaporate easily in either liquid or solid form when at room temperature. Occurring both as natural compounds or as man-made compounds, VOCs can be found in many common household and industrial products. Some common examples of VOCs include methane and acetone and may be found
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Wet labs perform liquid sample research, testing chemicals, pharmaceutical drugs, biological materials and more. During the course of testing, wet lab researchers often use corrosive materials and chemicals like acids. Because of this, wet labs must be designed with the use of corrosive materials in mind. Surfaces, tools, equipment, personnel safety gear, and anything corrosive
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