Michelle Cheever Biosafety Cabinet UV Light: Does It Really Work? Key Takeaways A glowing UV lamp tells you the bulb has power. It does not tell you the bulb is still killing microbes. Germicidal lamps lose effective output after roughly 6,000 hours of use, but they... Oct 15, 2026
Michelle Cheever The Reagent Your Lab Depends On Is Becoming One You Can't Afford Key Takeaways FBS prices swung 45% in 2025 alone and the structural reasons behind it are not going away. Blended serum is not the problem. Undisclosed blending is. And in a tight market, the incentiv... Jul 14, 2026
Michelle Cheever Why Are My Cells Dying? A Practical Troubleshooting Guide As an Amazon Associate, Kulture Scientific earns from qualifying purchases. You open the incubator. You pull out your flask. You put it under the scope. And there they are -- or rather, there they wer... Jun 8, 2026
Michelle Cheever IPA Is Not Enough: A Better Approach to Lab Disinfection You spray. You wipe. You move on. Contamination handled, right? Not always. The most common disinfection mistakes in cell culture and BSL-2 labs are not about which disinfectant you are using. They ar... May 27, 2026
Michelle Cheever Which Permanent Marker Survives 70% IPA? We Tested 5 So You Don't Have To. As an Amazon Associate, Kulture Scientific earns from qualifying purchases. If you have ever labeled a media bottle, flask, or TC plate only to have your writing dissolve when sprayed or wiped down be... Apr 27, 2026
