GUIDES

Purchasing guides for teaching labs.

Short, practical worksheets for the decisions that come up when equipping a microbiology teaching lab. Each one tells you what to settle before you ask for a quote, and what to compare when quotes arrive.

• Buying microscopes for a microbiology teaching labWhat students need to see, how many instruments you need, the specification that matters, classroom durability, and a printable worksheet for comparing quotes.
• Comparing supplier quotes for a teaching labHow to compare quotes on total cost, timing and terms instead of pack price, with a printable comparison worksheet.
• Reviewing the equipment you already ownHow to check what the lab already has, sort it into usable, repair or retire, catch expired consumables, and find the real shortfall, with a printable inventory worksheet.

Suggestions for further guides are welcome at the contact page.