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If you’ve ever weighed a sample in a lab setting, you know it doesn’t take much to throw off an analytical balance. That’s because, with a readability of 0.1 mg (0.0001 g) or better, something as small as a pesky fly, a rogue draft, or even a stray hair or two can be enough to muddy your readings.That’s why many labs and other settings where analytical balance are used have such strict guidelines in place to remind researchers of the proper precautions to take. If your place of work doesn’t have

What is the difference between an analytical balance and a top-loading balance? At Scales Plus, this question comes up a lot so we wanted to help clear up the mystery. The two terms really have no relation at all. One refers to the class of a balance while the other is in reference to a style. Let us explain further. An  analytical balance is a class of a balance that has a readability of 0.1 mg or better. At this level of readability, it is required for the balance to have

It is important to keep balances clean. It is just as important to clean them properly. In fact, some industries have standards and regulations in place that require cleaning SOPs. Keeping your analytical and precision balances clean helps to ensure accuracy, prevent contamination and extend the life of the instrument. In this blog, I'll outline how to clean a balance and what products you can use.What You'll NeedThe first crucial step is to have everything you need to do a proper cleaning. Bala