Lab Hacks-Helpful Tips for Researchers

How to use every feature on The Pocket Engineer.

Use this totally free and handy Microsoft Word plugin called ChemFormatter to instantly format your chemical equations!

Stop fumbling around in the dark and use this hard-to-find glow tape that is easy to write on!

When common kitchenware turns into a laboratory lifesaver.

Go fishing for floating debris in your water bath with this genius lab hack.

A helpful hack for any biochemistry researcher to prevent contamination and damage.

Learn how to use The Pocket Scientist, a laser-engraved stainless steel pocket ruler packed with fundamental equations, physical constants and a full periodic table!

The Pocket Chemist was designed by Genius Lab Gear to help chemists and chemistry students quickly and neatly draw chemical reactions so they can spend time thinking about the chemistry, not how to draw polygons. If you are a lucky holder of The Pocket Chemist, the below instructions will illustrate how to use every single feature, even some you might not know exist!

Drawing the cyclohexane chair conformations adds unnecessary stress to most chemistry students. Follow the steps below to easily draw the chair conformation and ring flips like a pro so you can focus your mental energy on solving the reaction itself.