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5 Steps to Reduce Lab Equipment Downtime and Maximize Productivity

In the fast-paced world of laboratory operations, minimizing equipment downtime is crucial to maintaining efficiency and productivity. Cryostar Industries, a Long Island-based company, specializes in laboratory equipment calibration and repairs, serving the tri-state area. In this blog post, we’ll explore five essential steps to help laboratories reduce equipment downtime and boost overall productivity by leveraging  … Read more

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How to Fill Your ULT Freezer for Efficiency

For hospitals and labs, ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezer efficiency is incredibly important. With the COVID-19 vaccination being distributed, clinics need to make sure they have the right storage capacity in their ULT freezers. In addition, filling the freezer with maximum efficiency in mind will also provide your facility with some significant benefits. Did you know  … Read more

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How to Clean Your Lab’s CO2 Incubator

Our previous blog post explained the ways to keep your lab’s incubator in great shape. However, what’s the best way to keep your CO2 incubator clean? Obviously, an incubator’s purpose is to foster an environment ideal for specimen growth. Therefore, it’s critical to keep them sanitary. In order to properly store and develop tissue cultures,  … Read more

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Lab Equipment Services: Repair vs Replace?

A vital piece of lab equipment has broken down. Now what? How do you know if you should replace or repair your lab equipment? It can be tough making that decision. Especially when you are relying on scientific equipment to carry out your day-to-day operations. Additionally, you may find equipment that is not performing well  … Read more

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Choosing the Right Fume Hood For Your Lab

For years, Cryostar has assisted labs in acquiring the best lab equipment for their work. Finding the right laboratory equipment isn’t just about being able to do your work. It’s also about keeping lab personnel safe, optimizing results, and ensuring consistent reliability. Choosing the right fume hood for you lab can be overwhelming. Finding the  … Read more

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5 Common ULT Freezer Problems and How to Troubleshoot Them

Are you experiencing issues with your ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezer? As a Cryostar customer, you have access to our expert technicians who can diagnose and repair your lab equipment quickly and effectively. However, before you schedule a service call, you may want to check if the problem is something you can solve on your own.  … Read more

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The Best Pipettes for Your Lab

Part of keeping a lab functional is acquiring the right equipment for the job. Everything from CO2 incubators to fume hoods need thorough evaluation prior to purchasing. This way, you can be certain that the significant investment you’re making will provide maximum benefits. When it comes to pipettes, one of the most common lab tools,  … Read more

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Environmental Chambers: What They Are and What They Do

If you work in a laboratory, then you know that environmental chambers are an important piece of equipment. But what are they, and what do they do? In this blog post, we will discuss environmental chambers and their many uses. Additionally, we will talk about the importance of lab equipment calibration and how to find  … Read more

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3 Simple Ways to Maintain Your Centrifuge

For many scientific industries, a centrifuge is a valuable (and necessary) device. At Cryostar, we have a diverse range of services which repair, maintain and calibrate these instruments. All labs rely on their centrifuges to develop their samples and perform daily procedures. However, a centrifuge is a complex device. Therefore, the notion of maintaining one  … Read more

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4 Hospital Refrigeration Units Needing Repair

Hospital refrigeration units are important for long-term storage, as well as day-to-day activities. They store and help the preparation of both food and medical needs. Hospitals depend on refrigeration equipment in hospitals for keeping important goods spoiling. Whether its an ice machine on the hospital floor or freezers for medicine, these units will need to  … Read more