{"id":11461,"date":"2022-05-12T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=5593"},"modified":"2022-05-19T14:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T19:03:08","slug":"rock-roll-6-shakers-for-your-lab-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/rock-roll-6-shakers-for-your-lab-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock &#038; Roll: 6 Shakers for Your Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Are you using the right lab shaker?<\/h2>\n<p>Using the wrong motion on your sample can be a recipe for disaster and lead to inaccuracies. Precisely agitating the content of flasks and test tubes may require different types of motions. Depending on your samples, you may need anything from a soft, consistent rocking motion to a more rigorous mixing. Here are six shakers to consider to ensure you are using the right motion.<\/p>\n<h2>Six types of shakers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a title=\"Rocking Lab Shakers\" href=\"\/c\/rocking-shakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rocking<\/strong><\/a> <\/b>creates a gentle uniform mixing with its see-saw motion. You may be able to adjust the tilting angle of some rocking shakers for low-speed motion.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rotating Lab Shakers\" href=\"\/c\/rotating-shakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rotating<\/strong><\/a> shaking for delicate samples in test tubes, flasks, and bottles. Some offer a broader range of motions. Rocker\/rotator combinations are easy to find.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Orbital Shakers\" href=\"\/c\/orbital-shakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Orbital<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<b><\/b>is the most commonly used shaker and provides a smooth continuous motion for uniform mixing. For a side-to-side motion with simple agitation, try a reciprocating or dual-action shaker, which is a type of orbital shaker.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hand Motion Lab Shakers\" href=\"\/c\/hand-motion-shakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hand motion or wrist action<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<b><\/b>simulates the effect of hand mixing; adjustments may allow you to accelerate from a gentle swirl to an aggressive agitation.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Digital Waving Shaker\" href=\"\/p\/thermo-scientific-compact-digital-waving-shaker\/65259\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Waving<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<b><\/b>provides a three-dimensional wave motion suitable for liquid samples, DNA extractions, blotting techniques, and general mixing of various-sized tubes.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Vortex Lab Shakers\" href=\"\/c\/vortex-shakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vortex<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<b><\/b>offers a circular orbit range of motion to mix contents efficiently. Variable speed models may be used for general mixing to resuspending pellets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not sure which <a title=\"Buy Lab Shakers\" href=\"\/c\/shakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shakers<\/a> are best for your lab? Have multiple applications and uses? Contact our <a title=\"Cole-Parmer Product Support\" href=\"\/product-support\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">technical support<\/a> experts to help you make the best selection.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Articles<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2022\/05\/16\/lab-shakers-and-stirrers-movement-for-successful-science\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lab Shakers and Stirrers: Movement for Successful Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CP_MA_Bottom_Blog-reminder-for-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Get the lastest blog posts delivered to your email - sign up today\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you using the right lab shaker? 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