Which Balance for a College, School or Pharma Lab?
A practical shopping list of balances for teaching labs, research labs and pharma quality control: readability, calibration and accessories.
Labs of different types need different balances. Here is a simple starting point. Use it with your own sample sizes and tolerances.
School and college teaching labs
- Several robust precision balances, around 0.01 g or 0.001 g, for general use
- One analytical balance for the advanced practicals
- Choose rugged models, as students are hard on equipment
Research labs
- An analytical or semi-micro balance for small samples
- A precision balance for reagents in bulk
- A stable, draft-free weighing area
Pharma and quality control
- Analytical and precision balances with internal calibration where convenient
- Test weights of a suitable class, see test weight classes
- A moisture balance for loss-on-drying checks
- A calibration and logbook procedure to match your quality system
Do not forget
Draft shields, anti-static kits, printers and weights. Browse optional accessories and the full laboratory balance range.
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