Holiday pH Paper Test
Keeping up with the holiday theme, today we’re going to use our Universal pH test paper to test household products that will give us red and green test results. This is going to be a [...]
Test Strip Vial Snowman
It’s time to get into the holiday spirit! With Christmas right around the corner, it’s the perfect time for some holiday crafts. We thought we would take a little break from science experiments, so today, [...]
EPA Science Experiment: Measuring Soil pH
The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) is a great educational resource that not everyone is aware of, so we like to share some of their experiments and informative web pages whenever possible. They have some [...]
Acid-Base Reactions: DIY Lava Lamp
We love a good acid-base reaction and pretty much anything to do with the pH scale, so today, rather than using our test strips, we’re just doing a fun acid-base activity! Lava lamps might be [...]
Water Hardness Science Experiment
Here at Precision Laboratories, we live in a region with very hard water. Water softeners are common place, and without them, calcium deposits can quickly build. But not every place is like this. In the [...]
Fall Into Science: Leaf Chromatography Activity
With the fall season now in full swing, we thought it would be fun to do a fall-related science activity: leaf chromatography! As we explained in our previous post, Easy Chromatography Paper Experiment, we do [...]
Drinking Water Science Experiment
We work with a few companies that are making devices to help bring safe drinking water to low-resource communities where it is otherwise hard to come by. We mentioned Cascade Designs in an article posted [...]
Tech Talk with Sensonics: New PTC Studies
Our PTC taste test papers have been used for years in genetic studies to identify individuals who can taste the bitter substance versus those who cannot. The simplest form of this test is to classify [...]
Test Strip Vial Rocket
Before the weather turns to snow and cold, we thought we’d find a way to enjoy the beautiful fall weather while we still can. This is different from our usual science experiments because it also [...]
Neutral pH: Does Water Have a Taste?
When you look at any example of the pH scale, you see that water has a neutral pH of 7. You’ll also see example of acidic substances, like lemon juice, orange juice, and tomato juice, [...]