How does a fume hood work?
A hood or hood in laboratories are an effective means of capturing flammable, irritant, corrosive, carcinogenic vapors, etc. to prevent personnel exposures and avoid their dissemination in the laboratory atmosphere. When the hatch is down, the cab is also a physical barrier that protects the operator from hazards such as splashes, aerosols, fires, and minor explosions.
Care and correct use of balances
The balances are instruments that are used to measure the mass of a body or also the weight of it. Its origins lie more than 3,500 years before Christ, in Egypt.
The scales differ from each other by the design, the principles used and the metrology criteria they use. At present, it could be considered that there are two large groups: mechanical scales and electronic scales.
Electrosurgery, what is it and how does it work?
The electrosurgery unit, or electrosurgery, is a medical device that uses electrical phenomena to produce heat; Its objective is to…
Surgical navigation systems, heading to the operating room of the future
The most recent advances in digital medical technology achieved this year allow surgeons to reach new levels of…
How does a vital signs monitor work?
A vital signs monitor is a device that allows you to detect, process and continuously display the physiological parameters…
How does an oxygen concentrator work?
An oxygen concentrator is a medical instrument that provides oxygen therapy to patients with respiratory diseases. The concentrators deliver more pure oxygen than air.
Handling and Care of the ELISA Reader
An ELISA Reader is a specialized spectrophotometer, designed to read the results of this technique which is used to determine the presence of specific…
What is sickle cell anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is a chronic, hereditary and familial hemolytic disease, which black subjects suffer almost exclusively. It owes its name to the fact that the erythrocytes of…
Pulse oximetry: an indispensable tool
Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method that allows the estimation of oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin and also monitors heart…
The diode laser and its importance in aesthetic medicine
A laser diode is a semiconductor device similar to a light emitting diode (LED). Use the p-n junction to emit coherent light in which all waves are…