Notes from the bench

Short, practical articles on choosing grades, caring for equipment and keeping a laboratory safe and audit-ready.

Guides

Choosing the right reagent grade for your method

ACS, USP, technical or HPLC — a practical guide to matching purity to the question you are actually asking.

Dr. Amara Okonkwo · Aug 12, 2026 · 6 min read

Bench practice

Small changes to drying, stacking and transport that cut glassware losses in busy shared labs.

Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Safety

Comfort is a safety specification. How fit, fog and cuff length decide whether protection stays on.

Jul 3, 2026 · 4 min read

Guides

A three-point routine, the temperature correction most people skip, and how to spot a dying electrode.

Jun 16, 2026 · 7 min read