Applications of Peristaltic Pumps in The Laboratory And Scientific Research Industry

Overview

The laboratory and scientific research industry encompasses a diverse range of disciplines, from chemistry and biology to physics and engineering. It involves systematic investigation, experimentation, and analysis to advance knowledge, develop new technologies, and address scientific questions. Professionals in this industry work in laboratories, research institutions, and academic settings, conducting studies, developing methodologies, and contributing to innovations that drive progress in various scientific fields. Industry plays a crucial role in shaping our understanding of the world and fostering advancements that have broad applications in medicine, technology, environmental science, and more.

Depending on specific features and functions, GAO Tek’s Peristaltic Pumps are sometimes referred to as tube pumps, hose pumps, roller pumps, squeeze pumps, flexing pumps, wave pumps, positive displacement pumps, tubing pumps, roller-tube pumps, finger pumps, fluidic pumps, flexure pumps, soft tube pumps, elastomeric pumps, and cavity pumps.

Furthermore, GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps are further grouped into:

Anti-Interference, Benchtop, Data Logging, Multi-Channel, Outdoor, Rugged, Temperature Control, and Touch Screen.

GAO Tek’s Peristaltic Pumps have the following applications in the laboratory and scientific research industry:

Precise Fluid Transfer: GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps provide accurate and controlled fluid transfer, crucial for dosing and mixing reagents in laboratory experiments.
Cell Culture and Bioprocessing: Ideal for gentle pumping, GAO’s peristaltic pumps are used in cell culture applications and bioprocessing to maintain cell viability and integrity.
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Synthesis: GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps facilitate controlled delivery of chemicals in chemical synthesis and pharmaceutical processes, ensuring precise reactions.
Analytical Instrumentation: Integrated into analytical instruments like chromatography systems, GAO’s peristaltic pumps enable the precise movement of samples and solvents.
Automated Liquid Handling: GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps are integral in automated liquid handling systems, ensuring accurate and repeatable dispensing in high-throughput applications.
Environmental Monitoring: Used for sample collection and analysis, GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps assist in environmental monitoring by accurately handling various liquid samples.
Food and Beverage Testing: In laboratories conducting quality control in the food and beverage industry, GAO’s peristaltic pumps are employed for precise sample handling and analysis.
Medical Diagnostics: GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps play a role in medical diagnostics, particularly in automated systems for sample preparation and analysis in clinical laboratories.
Water Treatment and Analysis: For analyzing water quality, GAO’s peristaltic pumps are used to transfer and dose reagents in water treatment processes and environmental testing.
Material Science Experiments: In material science research, GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps assist in precise delivery of chemicals for coating, etching, or other experiments requiring controlled fluid flow.
Liquid Chromatography (LC) Systems: GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps are integral components in LC systems, ensuring accurate elution and flow rates for separating and analyzing compounds.
Drug Discovery and Development: GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps are employed in laboratories focused on drug discovery, facilitating controlled dosing and mixing of compounds.
Sample Circulation in Research Reactors: In nuclear research, GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps circulate samples for analysis in research reactors, ensuring controlled and safe handling of radioactive materials.
Oil and Gas Analysis: GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps are used in laboratories conducting analysis of oil and gas samples, providing accurate fluid transfer for testing.
Cosmetic and Personal Care Product Development: Laboratories in the cosmetic and personal care industry use GAO’s peristaltic pumps for precise dispensing and mixing of ingredients during product development.

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GAO Tek’s targeted markets are North America, particularly the U.S. and Canada.

Complying With Laboratory And Scientific Research Industry

GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps comply or help our customers comply with the laboratory and scientific research industry standards such as:

ISO 9001:2015
ASTM E542-01
ISO 13485:2016
ASTM E1154-89
ASTM E542-01(2018)
GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)
ASTM E542-20
ISO/IEC 17025:2017
ASTM E679-04
ASTM E542-01(2017)
ISO 14644
ANSI/UL 61010-1:2012
ASTM E11-17
ISO 14698
ASTM E542-04
ASTM E1944-98
ICH Q2 (R1)
ISO 14644-1:2015
ASTM E542-10
ANSI/NSF 61-2019

Complying With Government Regulations

GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps comply or help our customers comply with the U.S. government regulations such as:

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1450
EPA 40 CFR Part 160
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
CDC/NIH (BMBL)
DOT 49 CFR Part 172
NFPA 45:
EPA 40 CFR Part 262
USDA
NIOSH Publication No. 2015-106
EPA 40 CFR Part 300
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200
FDA 21 CFR Part 50
EPA 40 CFR Part 141
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030
EPA 40 CFR Part 261
FDA 21 CFR Part 58
EPA 40 CFR Part 136
DOT 49 CFR Part 173

GAO Tek’s peristaltic pumps comply or help our clients comply with the Canadian regulations such as:

Canada Labour Code – R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2
Hazardous Products Act – R.S.C., 1985, c. H-3
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 – S.C. 1999, c. 33
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act – S.C. 1996, c. 19
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 – S.C. 1992, c. 34
Health of Animals Act – R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4
Food and Drugs Act – R.S.C., 1985, c. F-27
Controlled Products Regulations – SOR/88-66
Natural Health Products Regulations – SOR/2003-196
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) – SOR/2015-17

Case Studies of Peristaltic Pumps in The Laboratory And Scientific Research Industry

Peristaltic pumps are sometimes called tube pumps, hose pumps, roller pumps, squeeze pumps, flexing pumps, wave pumps, positive displacement pumps, tubing pumps, roller-tube pumps, finger pumps, fluidic pumps, flexure pumps, soft tube pumps, elastomeric pumps, and cavity pumps.

Here are some practical examples of using peristaltic pumps in the laboratory and scientific research industry:

In the Northeast Region of the U.S., peristaltic pumps have been employed in various laboratory settings. For instance, researchers at academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies have utilized these pumps for precise fluid handling in experiments involving cell cultures, chromatography, and other analytical processes.

Moving to the Midwest Region of the U.S., laboratories engaged in environmental research, biochemistry, and biotechnology have implemented peristaltic pumps to ensure accurate and contamination-free fluid transfers. These pumps have played a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of samples and reagents.

In the South Region of the U.S., peristaltic pumps have found applications in research facilities focusing on medical diagnostics, microbiology, and life sciences. Their ability to provide consistent and pulsation-free fluid delivery makes them suitable for applications where precision is paramount.

In the West Region of the U.S., laboratories in areas such as materials science, genomics, and pharmaceutical development have integrated peristaltic pumps into their workflows. These pumps have been instrumental in delivering reagents, nutrients, and other fluids with high precision and repeatability.

In Canada, peristaltic pumps have been utilized in diverse scientific research fields, including environmental monitoring, bioprocessing, and analytical chemistry. Researchers in academic institutions and industrial laboratories have harnessed the benefits of peristaltic pumping technology for tasks requiring accurate and contamination-free fluid handling.

GAO RFID Inc. RFID Hardware, a sister company of GAO Tek Inc., is ranked as a top 10 RFID supplier in the world. Its RFID, BLE, and IoT products have also been widely used in the laboratory and scientific research industry. Articles about related industries are given below:

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Use of Peristaltic Pumps With Leading Software And Cloud Services in The Laboratory And Scientific Research Industry

GAO Tek has used or has facilitated its customers to use GAO’s peristaltic pumps with some of the leading software and cloud services in their applications. Examples of such leading software and cloud services include:

LabVIEW
Chem Draw
LabWare LIMS
STARLIMS
Peri Fit
Thermo Fisher Scientific Sample Manager
Labguru
Lab Collector
Benchling
Lab Key Server
Biovia Pipeline Pilot
Dotmatics Studies Notebook
Benchling Notebook
Waters Empower
Agilent Open Lab
Data Apex Clarity
Chromeleon
Gilson TRACKMAN
Hamilton VENUS
Eppendorf DASware
UNIConnect
Labguru ELN
Benchling ELN
RURO Freezer Pro
Mestrelab Mnova
ACD/Labs ChemSketch
Bio-Rad Know It All
Waters NuGenesis
PerkinElmer Signals Notebook
LabVantage LIMS
Agilent OpenLab ECM
Benchling Registry
Thermo Fisher Scientific Core LIMS
RURO eBioKit
Benchling Inventory
Quartzy

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Meeting Customers’ Demands

Large Choice of Products

In order to satisfy the diversified needs of their corporate customers, GAO Tek Inc. and its sister company GAO RFID Inc. together offer a wide choice of testing and measurement devices, network products, RFID, BLE, IoT, and drones.

Fast Delivery

To shorten the delivery to our customers, GAO has maintained a large stock of its products and is able to ship overnight within the continental U.S. and Canada from the nearest warehouse.

Local to Our Customers

We are located in both the U.S. and Canada. We travel to customers’ premises if necessary. Hence, we provide a very strong local support to our customers in North America, particularly the U.S. and Canada.

Furthermore, we have built partnerships with some integrators, consulting firms, and other service providers in different cities, to strengthen our services. Here are some of the service providers in the laboratory and scientific research industry we have worked with to serve our joint customers:

Leidos
Cognizant
PerkinElmer
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Accenture
IBM
Agilent Technologies
LabWare
Dassault Systèmes
Beckman Coulter
Waters Corporation
Deloitte
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
Illumina
bioMérieux
Siemens Healthineers
Roche Diagnostics
Fujifilm Wako Diagnostics
Luminex Corporation
Perceptive Engineering Limited
Nova Biomedical
HCL Technologies
CGI Group
Compugen
Scalar Decisions
Long View Systems
Softchoice
Insight Enterprises
Sierra Systems
Compugen
Scalar Decisions
Long View Systems

GAO Has Many Customers in Food And Beverage Industry

The products from both GAO Tek Inc. and GAO RFID Inc. have been widely used in the laboratory and scientific research industry by many customers, including some leading companies. Here is more information on applications of GAO RFID Inc.’s products in the laboratory and scientific research industry. Articles about related industries are given below:

Research, Technology and Professional Services Industries

Specialty Services Industry

Healthcare

Here are some of GAO’s customers in the laboratory and scientific research industry: