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Analytical instruments are crucial in laboratories for the precise quantification and analysis of chemical substances. These instruments help identify the concentration of specific components in complex mixtures, enabling users to understand chemical reactions and materials' behavior. They can also refer to precision measurements such as balances with a high degree of fidelity and sensitivity. Examples of analytical instruments include gas chromatographs (GC), titrators, spectrometers, spectrophotometers, osmometers and balances that can read 4 decimal places or more. Analytical instruments are important for any applications with demanding regulations and adherence to standard operating procedures such as in quality control, environmental analysis, forensic investigation and food safety testing.

Laboratory instrumentation that facilitates biological research provides insight into the structure, composition and behavior of living organisms and cells. These tools allow one to visualize a sample, such as Light and Electron Microscopes in histological applications. There is also equipment that supports the study of biological applications such as incubators, centrifuges, environmental chambers, shakers, autoclaves and laminar flow or fume hoods. These tools allow users to observe cellular structures, analyze genetic material, study microbiological samples and grow cultures as necessary. They play a key role in healthcare, food testing and biological research disciplines.

Food testing equipment ensures consumer safety and product quality by detecting contamination, verifying nutritional content and keeping food fresh or shelf stable. They play a key role in regulatory compliance and food innovation, ultimately ensuring that food provided to the public is safe and accurately labelled. Many different instruments play a role in food safety and testing including refrigerators, freezers, freeze dryers, moisture analyzers, calorimeters, shakers, mixers and blenders. Food safety analysis and food quality control will continue to remain as vital steps in any food production.

General instruments are versatile tools used across various laboratory settings and disciplines. They help with basic laboratory tasks, facilitating experiments, cleanliness, efficiency and data collection. General equipment that can be found in many laboratories includes centrifuges, mixers, balances, autoclaves, baths, hoods and glove boxes, ultrasonic cleaners, vacuum pumps, viscometers, furnaces, pH meters, hot plates and many more. These instruments play a significant part in many standard operating procedures, as they are ideal for routine laboratory measurements, sample preparations and laboratory safety.

Material testing equipment assesses material properties and performance under varying conditions, which is essential for quality control and research in engineering and manufacturing fields. Materials tested can include ceramics, paint, metals, composites, rubbers, lubricants and plastics. Tools such as hardness testers, sample splitters, tensiometers, color testers, density meters, asphalt testers, penetrometers and hoods are important for varying manufacturing procedures and disciplines. Standard test methods are universal categorizations that help a user understand which procedures a tool is rated to perform and can be useful to identify the correct tool for an application. Standard test methods can include ASTM, ISO and DIN classifications.

Petroleum and oil testing equipment is used to analyze the characteristics and quality of petroleum products including oils, lubricants and fuels. Oil testing is an important aspect of the petroleum industry, ensuring products meet standards and environmental regulations. There is a wide range of equipment utilized in this industry including vapor pressure baths, viscosity baths, copper-strip test baths, calorimeters, cloud and pour-point testers, viscometers, flash point testers, salt-in-crude analyzers, grease penetrometers, carbon analyzers and cold filter plug point testers. Universal standard test methods such as ASTM, DIN and ISO help to classify the procedures these instruments perform.

Pharmaceutical instruments are essential in drug development and production, enabling users to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of medications. Equipment involved in pharmaceutical research includes spectrophotometers, stability chambers, chromatographs, environmental chambers and incubators.  As standard operating procedures are an integral part of the pharmaceutical industry, many instruments adhere to recognized test methods such as ASTM, DIN and ISO.

Medical instruments are important for clinical diagnostics, monitoring health conditions, facilitating testing and general laboratory cleanliness. They enable users to conduct tests that inform treatment decisions, maintain sterile environments and manage disease. Medical equipment sold by Labequip includes hematocrit centrifuges, differential blood cell counters, autoclaves, tissue flotation and regular water baths and colony counters.

Paint and color testing instruments help evaluate the properties and performance of paints and coatings, which is critical for manufacturers aiming to create durable and high-quality products. Gloss meters, adhesion testers and color spectrophotometers play important roles in quality assurance and product development for paints and coatings. Many of these instruments conform to industry standard test methods such as ASTM, ISO and DIN.