Micro Essential Laboratory
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Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc., founded by Walter Florin in 1934, is a manufacturer and global supplier of Hydrion
pH Test Papers, Sanitizer Test Kits, pH Buffer Standards, and Specialty Test Papers. The company is the original manufacturer of Hydrion
and pHydrion pH products.
measurement, and noticed a genuine need for a solution to standardized pH testing. With this need in mind, Walter manufactured his first hand-made pH paper while working at his family’s pharmacy. His papers soon became a profitable business, and he named his small company Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc.
Over the years Walter gained experience in the use of dyes and began experimenting with pH testing for a variety of different applications. Through this experimentation, Micro Essential developed the Hydrion
line of pH test paper strips, sanitizer test papers, and pH buffer standards, along with various specialty test papers. These papers have application across many industries, including scientific, medical, and industrial fields.
The company demonstrated its specialty in test paper applications by partnering with Eli Lilly and Company
in the development of the Eli Lilly product “Test Tape.” Manufactured under the company name Hydrion Test Products, Test Tape was the standard test used by diabetics to measure glucose in urine for more than thirty years. In 1954, the company relocated to Brooklyn.
Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc. is still in business under the ownership of Mark and Joel Florin, sons of Walter Florin.
Hydrion paper
Hydrion is a trademarked name for a popular line of compound pH indicators, marketed by Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc. exhibiting a series of color changes over a range of pH values...
pH Test Papers, Sanitizer Test Kits, pH Buffer Standards, and Specialty Test Papers. The company is the original manufacturer of Hydrion
Hydrion paper
Hydrion is a trademarked name for a popular line of compound pH indicators, marketed by Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc. exhibiting a series of color changes over a range of pH values...
and pHydrion pH products.
History
Micro Essential Laboratory was founded by Walter Florin. As a member of his high school’s microscope club, Walter began experimenting with different dyes and chemicals and their application to pHPH
In chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Pure water is said to be neutral, with a pH close to 7.0 at . Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline...
measurement, and noticed a genuine need for a solution to standardized pH testing. With this need in mind, Walter manufactured his first hand-made pH paper while working at his family’s pharmacy. His papers soon became a profitable business, and he named his small company Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc.
Over the years Walter gained experience in the use of dyes and began experimenting with pH testing for a variety of different applications. Through this experimentation, Micro Essential developed the Hydrion
Hydrion paper
Hydrion is a trademarked name for a popular line of compound pH indicators, marketed by Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc. exhibiting a series of color changes over a range of pH values...
line of pH test paper strips, sanitizer test papers, and pH buffer standards, along with various specialty test papers. These papers have application across many industries, including scientific, medical, and industrial fields.
The company demonstrated its specialty in test paper applications by partnering with Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States...
in the development of the Eli Lilly product “Test Tape.” Manufactured under the company name Hydrion Test Products, Test Tape was the standard test used by diabetics to measure glucose in urine for more than thirty years. In 1954, the company relocated to Brooklyn.
Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc. is still in business under the ownership of Mark and Joel Florin, sons of Walter Florin.