NEWS

: ARCHIVE : 2021

Please see all archived news stories for 2021 below.

Christmas Opening and Delivery Times

Here are details of our opening times over Christmas:  

December 24th 8:00am – 2:00pm

December 27th Closed

December 28th Closed

December 29th 10:00am – 3:00pm

December 30th 10:00am – 3:00pm

December 31st 10:00am – 2:00pm

January 4th Business as usual  

Last day for despatching standard products is 23rd December 2021.   

Last day for despatching cold storage products is 22nd December 2021.       

Any urgent orders can be despatched on the 29th & 30th December 2021.       

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all our customers.


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December Star Buy - Euromex BioBlue Microscope with Mechanical Stage + x100 OI

Our Star Buy for December is the Euromex BioBlue Microscope with Mechanical Stage + x100 OI.

This modern microscope is specifically developed for education with a special focus on providing outstanding quality and user friendly ergonomics. The eyepiece is secured and equipped with an adjustable specimen protector.

Add the eye piece AE5084 for the full kit.

Buy now £258.75

 


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The Twelve Questions of Christmas with SLS Select Education

Head over to our Twitter profile in December to take part in some fantastic prize giveaways!

Simply answer the daily science-themed question by sending us a DM and subscribe to our mailing list, and you will be entered into the daily prize draw.

Prizes include Amazon vouchers, Christmas hampers, Love2Shop vouchers and much more!

Don't miss out, give us a follow on Twitter to stay in-the-know.

Terms and Conditions below.


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Black Friday Discount NOW LIVE

For one week only, we're offering 15% of ALL full price items!

Quote BLACKFRIDAY15 between 22nd - 29th November to claim.

(Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers).


November Stay Buy - Euromex MicroBlue Monocular Microscope with LCD Screen

Our November Star Buy is the Euromex MicroBlue Monocular Microscope with LCD Screen!

This entry-level model microscope is perfect for secondary schools. It offers a wide field WF 10x/18mm eyepiece with a fixed pointer 360° rotatable head: 45° inclined tubes.

Other great features:

Revolving nosepiece for three or four reversed objectives, Focusing: coaxial coarse and fine adjustments.

Buy now £380.00

 


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World Science Day Discount

To celebrate World Science Day on 10th November, we're offering customers 10% off throughout November!

Simply quote WORLDSCIDAY10 on your order to claim.

This code can be used across all orders - via the website, email or phone!

(Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.)


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Scientific Laboratory Surprise - Trick or Treat?

With Halloween just around the corner, we want you to get involved!

Share your tricks, treats and costume on our social media for the chance to WIN a £50 Amazon voucher!

Be sure to include: #ScientificLaboratorySurprise


October Star Buy - Inspire Ring Launcher

The Star Buy for October is the Inspire Ring Launcher!

A classic demonstration of electromagnetic induction. The Ring Launcher comprises of a long solenoid with an iron core (removable for easy transportation) and is accompanied by a number of accessory rings which fit over the coil. When an ac current is applied to the solenoid it creates EMF in the aluminium ring placed over the solenoid and the resulting magnetic field propels the ring upwards off the solenoid.

“Students Love it...The synthesized voice warnings and the remote control build the excitement for the class and the strong impression left with them seems to fix the underlying principles in their heads.” - Mark, St Albans School

Buy Now for £189.80

View more fantastic offers in our FOCUSed brochure!


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Request a Rep and Win an Amazon Voucher!

Request either an in-person or a virtual visit from your local rep and you could win a £50 Amazon voucher!

Simply email reprequest@scientific-labs.com with your name, your school name and your contact details to be in with a chance. Your local rep will then get in touch with you.

Terms and Conditions below.


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September Star Buy - Adapt-a-rack Flexible Multi Tube Rack

The Star Buy for September is the Adapt-a-rack Flexible Multi Tube Rack!

The multi tube rack where each slot adapts to accommodate 12 - 30mm (5 - 50mL) tube sizes.

Racks can be linked together for additional holding and available in solid or a combination of colours for easy coding identification.

This fantastic product is the perfect addition for any laboratory and classroom setting.

£8.86 PK2

 


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Catalogue Golden Ticket Giveaway!

Request a copy of our Select Education Catalogue from our literature page and you could be in with a chance of finding one of our GOLDEN TICKETS!

Three golden tickets worth £10, £20 and £30 of Amazon vouchers will be hidden inside three random copies of our Select Education catalogue. With every catalogue also receiving a FREE hand sanitiser.

If you find a golden ticket in yours, email socialmedia@scientific-labs.com quoting the code on the ticket.

Simply follow this link HERE and request a Select Education catalogue to be in with a chance.

Good Luck!


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Our Latest Edition of FOCUSed is OUT NOW!

Welcome to our newest edition of FOCUSed - our dedicated special offers brochure packed full of essential products suitable for any school budget!

This edition also features products designed to enable you to safely demonstrate a range of the required practical's in a socially distanced classroom environment.

Request your copy or download the PDF here

REMEMBER: These offers are EXCLUSIVE to SLS Select Education and are valid until 31st December 2021.


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August Star Buy - SLS Lab Basics Variable Volume Micropipette 0.1-2.5uL

Our Star Buy for August is the SLS Lab Basics Variable Volume Micropipette 0.1-2.5uL.

The SLS Lab Basics Micropipette is affordable and great for schools that want to use a high quality pipettor. Students can also gain valuable experience whilst using this pipettor as it is easy to use and very reliable.

It's ergonomic design ensures a light weight and soft plunger movement, ideal for classroom experiments.

Purchase today for just £46.28 EACH.

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July Star Buy - Lascells Space Tube

The Star Buy for July is the Lascells Space Tube for Sound in a Vacuum.

Our rep Lynn highly recommends this product "A modern replacement for the Bell in a Bell Jar Apparatus, it is safer and more durable."

Other fantastic properties of this product are it's small and compact exterior in which can be moved around the classroom.

Overall, an effective demonstration with none of the complications of the traditional apparatus. 

£51.04 EACH

Click below to learn more.

https://www.science2education.co.uk/product/PY3094


SLS Select Education Celebrate Pride Month 2021

Happy Pride Month!  

In celebration of Pride month, SLS Select Education would like to take the opportunity to raise awareness of social media accounts and websites that support, celebrate and educate LGBTQ+ workers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).  

Alfredo Carpineti, founder of charitable trust Pride in STEM, has highlighted the problem with the lack of data for this community and the difficulties they face in the STEM workplace.  

The Websites and Social Media accounts below share the same end goal of supporting, celebrating and educating people on the key issues LGBTQ+ in STEM roles face past and present.

1. https://prideinstem.org/

2. https://twitter.com/LGBTSTEM

3. https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/lgbt-people-stem


TECHOGNITION 2021

It's #TECHOGNITION week and we're celebrating!

It's been a tough year for everyone, including Science Technicians, so we think you deserve a treat.

We want you to tell us why you or your colleagues deserve to win this Technician's Tea Break Hamper on Twitter or Facebook, or via email to socialmedia@scientific-labs.com.

Two lucky winners will each receive a hamper, and five runners up will win one of our famous Preproom plaques!

Full Terms and Conditions below.

 


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Time to Reinspire!

After a challenging year, support the return of practical science in your schools with safety and quality.

To help reinspire the scientists of tomorrow we are offering 25% off PYREX® beakers and test tubes for a limited time only until 19th July, 2021!

Find out more below.


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June Star Buy - Caesium 137 Gamma Source

Our Star Buy for June is Caesium 137 Gamma Source.

A range of rugged sealed sources ideal for use in school laboratories. These sources are mounted on an Aluminium block and are supplied complete with storage block. 

Our rep Martin loves this product “If you are looking to update your old gamma source (Cobalt 60) why not upgrade to Caesium 137, with a half-life of 30 year opposed to 5 years it will keep its activity much longer.”

Upgrade your Gamma source today!

£707.41 EACH

https://www.science2education.co.uk/product/CDRB18308


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New FOCUSed Out Now!

Welcome to our newest edition of FOCUSed - our dedicated special offers brochure packed full of essential products suitable for any school budget!

This edition also features products designed to enable you to safely demonstrate a range of the required practicals in a socially distanced classroom environment.

REMEMBER: These offers are EXCLUSIVE to SLS Select Education and are valid until 31st August 2021.  

View the offers online or download a PDF below.


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New Catalogue Offers Now Live

With a new catalogue, comes new offers! 

Spend £50+ for FREE Biscuits - QUOTE OVER50 

Spend £250+ for FREE Biscuits + £10 Amazon Voucher - QUOTE OVER250

Spend £450+ for FREE Biscuits + £20 Amazon Voucher - QUOTE OVER450

Spend £950+ for FREE Biscuits + £40 Amazon Voucher - QUOTE OVER950


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May Star Buy - Bio-Rad ELISA Immuno Explorer Kit

Our Star Buy for May is the Bio-Rad ELISA Immuno Explorer Kit.

Are you just getting back into the classroom?

Bio-Rad's ELISA Immuno Explorer Kit provides a hands-on way to learn about antibodies — how they are produced by the immune system and how their unique properties have revolutionized medicine, epidemiology, and life science research.

Teachers have the flexibility to select one of three different ELISA-based protocols that use real antibodies to demonstrate how antigen or antibody detection can be used in biodefense, immunology, and health science applications.

Start learning about antibodies with this new and exciting piece of equipment from Bio-Rad. 

£113.12 EACH

Find out more and purchase today!

https://www.science2education.co.uk/product/ELE1436#


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Our Brand New Catalogue is OUT NOW!

The brand new 2021 SLS Select Education catalogue is out now and will be landing in schools later this week.

We're very proud of it, and we hope you love it as much as we do. Don't forget to check out our new promotions to go along with the catalogue launch, including FREE BISCUITS with every order over £50 plus FREE Amazon vouchers!

Haven't received one? Order your copy or read it online below. 


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April Star Buy - Inspire DC Milliammeter - 0-200mA

The Star Buy for April was chosen by one of our own reps Julie Els.

"This new range of well-priced robust and reliable school meters from Inspire are extremely accurate for measuring smaller currents”

All meters are housed in a ABS casing with a sloping front to allow easy viewing of the display. The sockets are located on the front panel so the meter can be set back from the experiment thus reducing the tangling of wires that is a common issue in many electricity experiments.

Only £19.95!

To find out more visit the link below.


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British Science Week - Word search competition

To celebrate British Science Week, and International Women's Day, we would like to invite you to take part in our Women in Science Word Search Competition!  

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. International Women’s Day began in the early 1900s and is a global day of celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.  

We have gathered together some our favourite British women in science to give you a chance of winning a £50 Amazon voucher!  

Can you find the ten famous female scientists in the word search? Use the clues to help you.  

Click Here for the Word Search

Submit your answers to socialmedia@scientific-labs.com.

At the end of British Science Week, a winner will be chosen at random.  

For full Terms and Conditions see below.


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March Star Buy - Copper (II) Sulphate 5H2O

This month's Star Buy showcases our commitment to affordable high quality industrial grade chemicals.

Our Rep Martin says:

"Over the years as a technician I have always found it difficult to find a good source of copper sulphate that didn’t have impurities that made it difficult to see the meniscus when making a volumetric solution."

To find out more and enquire about this product see below.

https://www.science2education.co.uk/product/CHE1712SE

To see our full range of chemicals visit.

https://www.science2education.co.uk/segment/DEFAULT/1?desc=C%20chemicals&segments=X


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Request a Rep and Win an Amazon Voucher!

Request a virtual visit from your local rep and you could win a £50 Amazon voucher!

Simply email reprequest@scientific-labs.com with your name, your school name and your contact details to be in with a chance.

Your local rep will then get in touch with you.

Terms and Conditions below.


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February Star Buy - SLS Select Media Bottle 250mL

This month's Star Buy is the SLS Select Media Bottle 250mL with GL45 cap and Pouring Ring.

Made from high quality borosilicate glass paired with its fantastic heat and chemical resistance capabilities , this product is perfect for everyday laboratory use.

Our rep Lynn says: "The white graduations and marking spots make it practical and easy to read when in the laboratory environment"

At only £13.23 for a PK10 this product is a must buy!

Purchase yours today.


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Our 10 Percent Offer Has Been Extended!

Find your February favourites and get 10% off your next order!

To gain access to this exclusive offer use the code: 2021SE10 at checkout.

Don't miss out, place your order with us today.

Request your catalogue here

E-catalogue access here

*T&Cs: Valid on orders received by 31st March 2021. Not to be used with any other discounts or offers. Cannot be used on PPE items.


SLS Select Education Crossword Competition

Fight off the lockdown boredom by entering our SLS Select Education Crossword Competition!

Download a PDF copy of the crossword here, complete it and email it to socialmedia@scientific-labs.com. Then, make sure you follow us on Facebook and like and share our post about the crossword.

The first 10 correctly completed crosswords we receive will win a £10 Costa voucher - grab a takeaway treat on us!


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Ten Percent off Catalogue Prices in January

To wish a Happy New Year to our customers, we are offering 10% off our catalogue prices throughout January! 

Quote: 2021SE10 at checkout

*Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discounts and cannot be used on PPE items.


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January Star Buy - Data Harvest EasySense Data Loggers

Make your sensors wireless with this month’s Star Buy!  

We start 2021 with this fantastic new addition to the Star Buy series, chosen by one of our very own reps, Rodney.  

“The V-Hub Sensor link is small and extremely light! It can also be mounted on a retort stand along with experiment apparatus”  

With a built-in rechargeable battery, the V-Hub powers all of the sensors for a whole class day.

This product is currently priced at £148.90.

To find out more about this product and order yours, see below


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Find the Hidden Scientist - Win a Preproom Plaque!

Have you received your copy of the new FOCUSed yet?

In the pages of the brochure there is the name of a famous scientist hidden! Can you find it? If you can, contact us on social media or email socialmedia@scientific-labs.com to be in with a chance of winning 1 of 50 Preproom plaques. First 50 correct answers will win! 

Request a copy of FOCUSed below.


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FOCUSed 2021

Welcome to our newest edition of FOCUSed - our dedicated special offers brochure packed full of essential products suitable for any school budget!

This edition also features products designed to enable you to safely demonstrate a range of the required practicals in a socially distanced classroom environment.

REMEMBER: These offers are EXCLUSIVE to SLS Select Education and are valid until 30th April 2021.  


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