Understanding Ductless Fume Hood Compliance and Safety Standards
When the time comes to purchase new ductless fume hoods, it’s good to start with a reputable company with a history of happy customers. In addition, professional peers can often provide good word of mouth regarding the brands they recommend for user-friendliness and convenient features. Yet, it’s important to go a little further to ensure […]
Asbestos and Microscope Containment Enclosures
Air Science® offers a selection of ductless products that are suitable for laboratory microscopy and asbestos containment procedures. Ductless Microscope Enclosures Microscopy procedures often include work with hazardous materials, such as vapor or particulate emissions. Our range of microscope enclosures can be fitted with HEPA or ULPA filtration for particulate protection during applications like asbestos […]
Protecting Yeast Propagations and Improving Consistency
The air we breathe contains a diverse community of microorganisms. This atmospheric microbiome includes countless varieties of bacteria, viruses, particulates, aerosols, and fungi. The fungus kingdom is one of the widest scientific kingdoms and includes approximately 120,000 species of mushrooms, 100,000 mold species, and at least 1,500 species of yeasts. For the most part, airborne […]
Creating Flavorful Mushrooms with Safety in Mind
Humans have foraged mushrooms for thousands of years. While it’s true that some are poisonous, edible mushrooms are packed with health benefits. Some gourmet species, in particular, have health benefits that are studied used in drug discovery research and development. For example, Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) contain a type of sugar molecule called lentinan that […]
The Science Behind Gourmet Mushroom Farming
Mushrooms are part of one of the widest scientific kingdoms – fungi. Though only approximately 120,000 species have been described so far, recent reports estimate between 2.2 and 3.8 million species exist.1 Out of all the known mushroom genera, only around 250 are significantly poisonous.2 Though the majority of mushrooms are edible, they don’t all […]
Collecting the Perfect Print
Latent Fingerprint Development Methods In dusting, fingerprint powder brushed onto the surface adheres to the oils of latent prints so they can be viewed and collected for examination. One of the big benefits of dusting for prints is the thought that it can be conducted directly in the field at the crime scene. There are, […]
Chain of Custody – Forensic Lab Equipment
In 2019, Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, unveiled a new Center for the Future of Forensic Science. The Center’s close alliance with the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) creates an innovative opportunity for teaching and research. They incorporated Air Science forensic equipment to prepare future forensic scientists with the […]
Cyanoacrylate Fuming for Latent Print Development
If you’e ever unlocked your smartphone or made a biometric purchase with the touch of a finger, your unique fingerprint has identified you. Though fingerprint identification in regards to smartphone biometrics is a relatively new invention, the concept dates to ancient times when fingerprints were similarly used as signatures on clay tablets.1 Though it has […]
Horizontal Laminar Flow Cabinets and Vertical Laminar Flow Hoods
Laminar flow hoods are used in a variety of industries – from laboratories to medical equipment facilities and beyond. They provide a safe, energy-efficient, contamination-free environment that is ideal for applications sensitive to particulates. Common Laminar Flow Hood Applications Though laminar flow hoods come in various styles, they all rely on either vertical or horizontal […]
Horizontal and Vertical Laminar Flow Hoods
Laminar flow hoods go by a few different names, including laminar flow cabinets, laminar flow workstations, or laminar flow clean benches. They are used in various fields when the main goal is to protect the work surface, product or equipment on the work surface from particulate contamination. These hoods rely on laminar, or constant, non-turbulent, […]