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March 2023

Women in Science

To celebrate Women’s History month, lets take a moment to highlight a few advances in science made by women. According to a report by UNESCO, women make up less than 30% of the world's researchers, so here are a few who have made groundbreaking achievements in science, challenged stereotypes, and paved the way for future generations.

Perhaps the most well-known female scientist, Marie Curie, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Since winning twice – in both physics and chemistry,  for her groundbreaking work on the theory of radioactivity, she has become a role model for women in science around the world. 

Another notable female scientist is Rosalind Franklin, her research on X-ray crystallography was essential in determining the structure of DNA.  The images she captured, particularly the famous "Photo 51," showed a clear X-shaped pattern that indicated the presence of a double helix structure.

In recent years, more women are entering the scientific workforce and leading research on topics such as climate change, cancer, and genetics. A great example is Jennifer Doudna, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 for her work on CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, which has revolutionized the field of genetics.

Despite facing obstacles and biases in the field, women have made significant contributions to science throughout history, and continue to do so today!

 

Special Applications for Liquid Handling with Bottle top Instruments

Bottle-top dispensers and bottle top burettes enable liquid handling directly from bottles, canisters, or other containers. For many laboratory applications, bottle-top instruments can be used universally. In this technical note, we present solutions for applications that are particularly challenging due to the media or container being used.

TECHNICAL NOTE

John Rux

Director OEM & Channel Business Development

Sales Spotlight 

For BRANDTECH veteran John Rux, the ability to evolve, change, and keep things fresh has always been important. That is what has kept him with the organization for 26 years, and this year brings new direction to his position with the addition of OEM responsibilities. “I’m very busy, and it’s nice to have a change of pace and a new set of skills to learn. I’m a big relationship type person, so I’m excited to get out and meet people face to face, especially this new group who I haven’t had a chance to speak with yet. That’s been the one constant through my tenure here, we attract good people to work here, and we work with good people with our suppliers and customers.” John says one of his favorite products to discuss is vacuum: “Vacuum is a very important part of OEM, it’s fun to look at different applications.” As for his time away from work, John loves to travel with his wife, Angie, especially when they can schedule some golf into their trips!

Our Community

BRANDTECH has its roots and continues to grow in the small town of Essex CT. We are tied to the community in many ways, from the associates that live in the area and donate their time, to outreach and support from the organization.

Recently, BRANDTECH sponsored a science fair at The Freedom Area Elementary School. Forty-five kids from kindergarten to 4th grade participated in the event and displayed their posters. The high school science club students were there to interview each student about their project. A great introduction to science at a young age!

Did you celebrate with Guinness or corned beef?

Still time to save with our St Patrick’s Day Sale. Take advantage this month with 17% OFF all liquid handling equipment through March 31st  Learn more!

Upcoming Events

In February, our team members Rebecca Lampert, Joe Alsadi and Mike Yedowitz visited San Diego for the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) annual meeting. Being a robotics focused show, it was an opportunity to highlight the BRAND LHS (Liquid Handling Station) and the BRAND HandyStep touch pipette with touchscreen operation. Overall, the event provided a lot of meaningful insights and trends into developments in lab automation technology.

 

April 24th – 25th: Tradeline University Facilities – Scottsdale, AZ

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