Diffusion and Osmosis Experiment
Our Glucose test strips can be used in biology classrooms to perform diffusion and osmosis experiments. Diffusion is the movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration, continuing [...]
Misuse of Potassium Iodide Starch and Chlorine Test Papers
Our Potassium Iodide Starch test paper detects available iodine, chlorine and peroxides in solution. Lower levels react with the strip at 5 – 10 ppm. Iodine requires approximately 60 seconds to react, and initial reactions [...]
Quality Assurance Procedures for Precision’s Test Strips
Precision Laboratories’ test strips are manufactured under strict quality assurance procedures to ensure our customers receive the best possible product. Raw Materials Let’s start with the sourcing of raw materials. We have an approved list [...]
Meet Our Team: Kami Roti
Meet Kami Roti, a member of the front office staff, involved in computer systems management, purchasing, sales and marketing. Kami helps keep the computer systems running, and works to fix any glitches or down-time we [...]
EPA Science Experiment: Observing Buffer in Lakes, Ponds, and Streams
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 [...]
Genetics and Beer
Two things that actually have some common ground: genetics and beer. Bet you didn’t see that coming. We found a couple of articles online from craft beer bloggers who tried experiments using our taste test [...]
PTC Taste Test History and Experiment
Some of the best scientific experiments come to us by accident, and PTC is no exception. In 1930, Arthur Fox had a lab accident while purifying phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) that he had just synthesized. A plume [...]
The Chemistry of Urine
Our bodily fluids are an interesting thing, and there’s a lot of chemistry behind them. We often get people trying to test their urine, sweat, tears, etc with our pH test strips, which won’t always [...]
Detecting Protein and Vitamin C in Foods
Here’s another great science experiment question from a student who is trying to test for Protein and Vitamin C in foods using our test strips. Follow our example below to see how best to perform [...]
Testing Vitamin C in Applesauce
Like many of our educational test strips, the Vitamin C test strip was developed for a specific purpose using water samples. However, over time, students, teacher, and organizations alike have found other uses for the [...]
Testing Glucose Levels in Rotting Bananas
We love to hear from young customers working on classroom science experiments and science fair projects. Some of the project inquiries we receive are very interesting and unique. Below is an example of a science [...]
PROP Versus PTC Taste Test Paper
We received a great and very specific question about Prop versus PTC taste test paper from Stuart, and in researching his question, we found a great resource we wanted to share. “I recently purchased your [...]