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Instrumentation

Instrumentation is a collection of devices and mechanics used to measure, evaluate, and test systems.

  • In biology, the instrumentation is considered a part of biomedical engineering where the working mechanism and the parts of a system are studies.
  • Instrumentation in biology or Bioinstrumentation is primarily concentrated on bringing the engineering and medical worlds together.
  • Different devices like centrifuges and autoclaves that are common in biological laboratories are a part of the instrumentation. Studies done in instrumentations allow the understanding of the parts and working mechanisms of such devices.
  • Other important techniques include chromatography which is routinely performed in laboratories to separate biological systems, which are also equally important.
  • Instrumentation is still an emerging discipline with new pieces of machinery still being produced for convenience in laboratories.
  • The application of bio-instruments is not only limited to laboratories as modern agriculture makes use of bio-instruments to monitor and evaluate soil and to measure plant growth.
  • Besides, these instruments can also be used to determine the physiological activities of plants like the carbon dioxide trade rate, net photosynthesis, etc.
  • Processes like electrophoresis make use of nucleic acids along with biosensors to compare the DNA sequences. This enables genetic testing and diagnosis of various diseases.
  • Genetic testing is heavily influenced by the progress made in instrumentation as new devices and techniques are discovered which makes the process faster, more accurate, and more reliable.
  • As RT-PCR and blotting are considered advanced molecular diagnosis methods, disease diagnosis becomes faster and more accurate than ever. 
  • Determination of radioisotopes and concentration of a solution has been made easier with techniques like spectroscopy and colorimetry.
  • As the discipline continues to grow, the main focus of the field remains in the improvements of technology to make the medical processes faster and more efficient.
  • Instrumentation, thus, is slowly becoming an integral part of all biological fields with new emerging new technology and the discovery of fast and reliable procedures.

Colorimeter- Definition, Principle, Parts, Uses, Examples

January 13, 2023December 16, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Colorimeter

Colorimeter refers to a device used in colorimetry that aids in the absorption of a particular wavelength of light by a specific sample solution. Louis J. Duboscq invented it in … Read more

ELISA Plate Reader (Microplate Reader or Assay Reader)

December 5, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
ELISA Plate Reader (Microplate Reader or Assay Reader)

The term “ELISA” is referred to as an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. It is a test for antibodies or the body’s immune system’s reaction to pathogens, germs, and allergens that might … Read more

Water Distiller- Principle, Parts, Types, Uses, Examples

December 5, 2022December 3, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Water Distiller

A water distiller is a special equipment designed to produce contaminant-free water by transforming water into vapor before condensing into a liquid state. Water distillers replicate the Earth’s natural filtration … Read more

Inoculating Loops and Needles- Principle, Parts, Types, Uses

September 9, 2023December 1, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Inoculating Loops and Needles

In microbiology, inoculation is the process of adding bacteria to a culture media so they can reproduce there. To increase immunity against a certain disease, it is frequently used to introduce … Read more

Magnetic Stirrer- Principle, Parts, Types, Uses, Examples

December 4, 2022November 25, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Magnetic Stirrer

A magnetic stirrer is a laboratory device that employs a rotating magnetic field generated by a rotating magnet or stationary electromagnet to cause a stirrer bar immersed within a liquid … Read more

Laboratory Refrigerators and Freezers- Principle, Parts, Types, Examples

November 16, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Laboratory Refrigerators and Freezers

A refrigerator, also known as a “fridge,” is an appliance made up of a thermally insulated compartment and a mechanical, electronic, or chemical heat pump that transfers heat from the … Read more

Hot Plate- Principle, Parts, Procedure, Types, Uses, Examples

November 11, 2022October 25, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Laboratory Hot Plate

A hot plate is a laboratory device used to heat samples, solutions, and materials uniformly without the danger associated with the open flame at precise temperatures. Hot plates have a … Read more

Incinerator- Principle, Procedure, Parts, Types, Uses, Examples

November 1, 2022October 22, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Incinerator

An incinerator is a furnace intended for burning dangerous items in a combustion chamber, where incineration is carried out. Burning potentially dangerous materials at temperatures high enough to eliminate pollutants … Read more

Homogenizer- Principle, Procedure, Parts, Types, Uses, Examples

October 21, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Homogenizer

A sample is divided into identical pieces using homogenization, which preserves the molecular composition of the other portions of the sample even when one part of it is removed. It … Read more

Vortex Mixer- Definition, Principle, Parts, Types, Examples, Uses

October 13, 2022October 10, 2022 by Prakriti Karki
Vortex Mixer

A vortex mixer is a simple laboratory device or equipment used for blending laboratory samples in test tubes, well plates, or flasks. Brothers Jack A. and Harold D. Kraft developed … Read more

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