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Heating Baths: Precise and Reliable Temperature Control in the Laboratory

Heating baths are essential basic equipment in many laboratories, used to maintain a constant and precise temperature for samples, reagents, or laboratory vessels. They provide a uniform and controllable heating environment, necessary for a wide range of processes and experiments requiring stable thermal conditions.

Operating Principles and Types of Baths

The core operation of a heating bath involves a heating element immersed in a liquid (usually distilled water, but also oil for higher temperatures) and a temperature control system (thermostat). The system monitors the liquid’s temperature and regulates the heating element’s activity to maintain the desired temperature with the greatest possible accuracy and uniformity within the bath tank.

Various types of heating baths exist, differing in accuracy level, temperature range, and additional capabilities. Standard thermostatic baths, like the Pura series from Julabo, provide basic and reliable temperature control for everyday use. In contrast, circulating water baths, such as Julabo’s Corio models, include an internal pump ensuring constant water circulation, resulting in improved temperature uniformity throughout the bath volume, which is crucial for more demanding applications.

Key Laboratory Applications

Heating baths are used for a wide variety of tasks in research, medical, and industrial laboratories:

• Heating and thawing of biological samples, chemicals, and reagents.
• Incubation of microbiological or cell cultures at specific temperatures (for less sensitive applications requiring stability).
• Performing enzymatic or chemical reactions that require controlled and constant temperature.
• Material testing and studying their behavior at different temperatures (such as viscosity tests).
• Preparing samples for biochemical, hematological, or molecular tests.
• Calibrating temperature probes using precise and stable baths.

Quality Heating Solutions from Julabo at Labotal

Labotal is proud to supply Israeli laboratories with high-quality and reliable heating baths from the German company Julabo, a world leader in precise temperature control solutions. Julabo’s bath series, such as the Pura series offering excellent accuracy and stability for routine use, and the Corio series including circulating baths for exceptionally high temperature uniformity, provide dependable and durable answers for a wide range of laboratory needs and applications.

Choosing the right heating bath – in terms of accuracy, stability, temperature uniformity, volume, and temperature range – is critical for obtaining reliable and reproducible results. Labotal’s expert team will gladly assist you in selecting the optimal heating bath from Julabo, providing professional advice based on extensive experience, technical support, and comprehensive long-term service.

We invite you to browse the range of Julabo heating bath models available on our website, including the Pura and Corio series. Contact Labotal’s experts today for personalized advice and a quote tailored to your laboratory’s needs. Click here to contact us and get advice.