Laboratory Equipment Repair Blog

In biotech laboratories, CO₂ incubators play a critical role in maintaining optimal conditions for cell culture growth, tissue engineering, and microbiological research. These incubators regulate temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide levels, all of which must be precisely controlled to ensure reliable experimental results. Regular calibration of CO₂ incubators is essential to maintaining accuracy, preventing contamination,  … Read more

Ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers are essential for preserving sensitive biological samples, vaccines, and research materials. When your ULT freezer malfunctions, it can jeopardize critical projects and result in significant financial losses. Cryostar Industries offers expert repair services across New York, Long Island, and the Tri-State area to keep your freezer running smoothly. Here are five  … Read more

When setting up a laboratory, every detail matters—especially when installing critical equipment like CO₂ incubators. These essential devices play a pivotal role in cell culture and microbiological research. Plus, there is a great deal of time and considerations that goes into choosing lab equipment. Therefore, proper installation must be a top priority. At Cryostar Industries,  … Read more

Whether in a university or hospital, lab refrigerator and freezer maintenance should be regularly carried out for maximum efficiency. Nowadays, functioning cold storage units are essential for preserving safety, cost-efficiency and quality assurance. For example: the COVID-19 vaccine can only maintain efficacy within ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers. In order to ensure consistent, adequately low temperatures,  … Read more

If your lab is looking to remain as efficient or eco-friendly as possible, there are specific guidelines in place to guarantee you meet your goal. Essentially, if you place a high priority on smooth operations, there are five critical tenets to keep in mind. In this post, we’ll explore the five tenets of lab maintenance.  … Read more

Calibration is an important part of maintaining CO2 incubator performance. In fact, it’s critical to maintaining the performance of most lab equipment. So, how often should you calibrate? If you’re properly maintaining the incubator, then you should only need to calibrate a few times per year. However, if not, then we recommend monthly CO2 calibration.  … Read more

All of our services at Cryostar, from lab equipment calibration to repairs, are about keeping laboratories working to their highest potential. Obviously, all lab employees know how complex and expensive their equipment is. Therefore, it’s important to make sure it’s being cared for. Otherwise, costly and disruptive problems can occur. Does your lab have a  … Read more

One of the most notable scientific devices is the biological safety cabinet (BSC). Of course, these fulfill a dual purpose of keeping workers safe while also maintaining quality. It’s one of the instruments that are vital enough to need regular certification. But, what exactly do labs use biological safety cabinets (BSC) for? In this post,  … Read more

In any lab setting, the highest priority must always be safety. Of course, it’s no secret that lab workers often execute dangerous tasks and handle lethal substances. Therefore, maintaining high precautionary standards is essential to keeping personnel safe at all times. At Cryostar Industries, we have almost twenty years of experience in providing expert equipment services  … Read more

Laboratory refrigerators are meant for long-term, reliable storage of temperature-sensitive samples. Just like any lab equipment, failing to follow proper maintenance practices could lead to malfunctioning or failure.  To maximize the efficiency of lab refrigerators, the devices have to operate properly using the correct maintenance practices. So, how do you keep your unit clean, improve  … Read more