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The Founder of Chemistry Lab Equipment
In the 1800’s Jöns Jacob Berzelius was one of the founders of modern chemistry. With his passion for scientific experimentation, Berzelius developed specialist chemistry lab equipment. He invented improved methods of chemical analysis which enabled him to demonstrate...
How Scientific Glassware Experiments Changed the World
The headlines for scientific research success are well known. We are familiar with the fact that medicines and vaccines are developed and tested. Those outside the scientific community will not fully appreciate all the experiment work that led to breakthroughs....
Scientific Glass Benefits Vs Plastic
Along with the rest of the world, scientists are becoming aware of their addiction to plastic. The properties and low purchase cost of plastic have made it a very popular material. For reasons of contamination, laboratories have disposed of plastic waste for years. It...
The History of Glass Blowing
Glass blowing is a method of manipulating glass. It is used for creating both scientific equipment and decorative glassware. The history of glass blowing can be traced back over 2000 years to the 1st century BC. Syrian craftsman began using very basic glass blowing techniques somewhere along the coast of the eastern Mediterranean. As the Roman Empire started to exert its control over the region glass blowing methods developed and spread across the area.