Centrifuges are crucial in clinical research for the precise separation of blood components and biological molecules. They are used to separate red and white blood cells, platelets, and other molecules based on their density and size. They are also used to isolate proteins and other molecules from a blood sample. The centrifuge process can separate […]
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The devastating effect of the first ever recorded epidemic of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in 2018 resulted in a significant die-off of seabirds, including African penguins, thereby further affecting this already threatened species found only along the western and southern coast of Africa; namely Namibia and South Africa. The fragile population of avian wildlife […]
Ideal centrifuge solutions for molecular, diagnostics, cell culture, serology & cytology In an effort to better support your sales activities and to offer application-based centrifuge solutions during these times, Labotec have partnered with Hettich to supply customized packages for serology, cytology, cell culture and the most current topic around the corona virus; molecular diagnostics. (see […]
German company Hettich was honoured at a ceremony Landes-Innovationspreis in Stuttgart when Baden-Württemberg Minister of Economic Affairs Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut (CDU) awarded the company for the creation of the ZentriMix 380 R dual centrifuge. In the award statement: “… this versatile laboratory instrument can be used particularly in the production of nanoparticles in the medical and […]
Now with touch operation and many additional options Hettich has developed its incubator range to incorporate the fields of microbiological diagnostics, clinical chemistry and applications in industry and research. The HettCube 200, 400 and 600 models with and without cooling are now equipped with a 4.3-inch touch display that offers full transparency over the incubation […]
Pictured is Arisha Sivlal from Global Labs in Amanzintoti in KZN spinning blood to obtain serum and plasma for testing using the Hettich Rotofix 32A Global laboratories offer a pathology services to all scopes and spheres of the public and private sector. They recently acquired a selection of Hettich centrifuges from Labotec for their laboratories […]
German company Hettich, who are represented locally by Labotec, recently donated two EBA 20 centrifuges to the Wits Bone Research Unit to be used in the first human histological study in South Africa of bone derived from PRF (platelet rich fibrin). Participants in this study have tooth extraction sockets grafted with the platelet aggregate obtained […]
Hettich has launched its first brand new range of high class, ergonomic and sustainable incubators called HettCube. This range offers excellent eco-balanced features to reduce the impact on the environment and running costs. For instance the incubators only heat or cool as necessary, and at an operating temperature of 37°C, the maximum energy consumption is […]
This year, 2012, celebrates the 30th year that Hettich centrifuges have been imported from Tuttlingen in Germany, all the way to Labotec in SA. Tuttlingen town is built around the Honberg mountain where ruins of a castle built in the Middle Ages still stand. Each summer the castle transforms into a famous location for festivals […]