Time to get level with your lab balance

Analytical weighing plays a crucial role in daily laboratory practices. In basic research, it usually serves as the first step in preparing buffers, media and reagents. In regulated workflows, weighing is essential for compliance, quality control and process accuracy, supporting critical measurements such as quantitative analysis, formulation, production monitoring and calibration to ensure reliable results in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Advanced weighing technologies incorporate complicated internal systems to produce accurate results, as many factors can impact a reading. Environmental factors like temperature, airflow and static effects can prolong measurement stabilization times. It also requires routine calibration and cleaning, which are vital to maintaining balance performance over time.

This article focuses on another factor: leveling the balance, discussing why balance leveling is important, how it is performed, and how standard lab balances like the Quintix^® Pro from Sartorius with automated leveling systems can make a significant difference.

This interview was supported by Sartorius.