Thermo Scientific Precision Digital Water Bath, with Lab Armor Beads

Using cell culture, our lab assesses the viability of mouse cortical cells through several assays, including radioactive uptake. Since our culture plates will be out of the incubator for at least 30 minutes, depending on the experiment, we needed an efficient system to maintain temperature. We had used older water baths before, and the “just fill it with a little water" approach. While this worked, it was inefficient. First, they were down in the bottom of the water bath, making it difficult to see, and to work with. Second, the water level had to be just right. Too much water, and the plates would be floating. We searched for a better setup. Our search found the Thermo Scientific Precision Digital Water Bath, along with the Lab Armor Beads.