Volume 5 Issue 8 | October 2010
| October 7 2010
While technical ability is essential to becoming a successful laboratory manager, it is not sufficient. Many outstanding scientists or engineers have failed as lab managers. It takes more than just technical ability. What is this more that outstandi
While technical ability is essential to becoming a successful laboratory manager, it is not sufficient. Many outstanding scientists or engineers have failed as lab managers. It takes more than just technical ability. What is this more that outstandi
The Fourth Annual Salary & Employee Satisfaction Survey
In reviewing this years survey results, it is not surprising to discern a noticeable belt-tightening on the part of management and a rise in the subsequent stress felt by lab employees.
Done well and consistently, performance appraisals can be one of your most important tools in becoming an excellent manager. Accuracy, truthfulness, objectivity and courage are the keys to effective performance management through performance appraisa
Lab Manager Academy: Don't Just Do Something S.I.T. There!
Counter-intuitive approach to "getting busy".
Science Matters: Survey Reveals Employee Satisfaction Criteria
Latest trends shaping the scientific workforce.
A 2004 USA Today article said that the professional science masters (PSM) degree promised to be the hot degree no one seems to have heard ofyet. Six years later, 96 institutions now offer recognized PSM programs and approximately 2,700 students have
Although less than a decade old, UHPLC ultra high-performance liquid chromatographs become the de facto performance standard despite lagging far behind conventional HPLC in total systems sold.
Mind maps are used as an aid in organizing ideas and tasks, problem solving, and decision making. Lab managers can use mind mapping to design R&D projects to develop new products or process innovations and track progress of the work.
Product Focus: Milling and Grinding
No shortage of methods; the choice depends on the sample.
MIND MAP for Increasing HPLC Analysis
Using a MIND MAP to provide mental prompts when running specific HPLC processes can be more effective and efficient.
How can a lab conduct multidisciplinary research under one roof? What is the most efficient and cost-effective way to add a new lab? Flexible modular laboratories have evolved as innovative answers to these often-daunting questions.
Laboratory Ovens, the Essential Lab Component
Temperature, range, uniformity, and control top feature list.
Improving the Ergonomics of Pipettes
Manual liquid handling focuses on ergonomics.
Need a Pipette? See the Survey Results
Lab Manager Magazine has compiled the responses of 464 lab professionals regarding their pipettes, their purchasing habits and what is important to them in their decision-making process. Get those responses here.
Fume Hoods, Strong on Innovation
Commodity, lab appliances, but strong on innovation.
Shopping for a Fume Hood? See the Survey Results
Lab Manager Magazine has compiled the responses of 274 lab professionals regarding the operation and maintenance of their fume hoods. Continue reading to find out what those responses were.
HPLC Autosamplers Achieving Speed and Reduced Sample Volumes
Boost precision, reproducibility for critical LC methods.
RNAi Reagents, Enablers of the Brave New World of RNA Interference.
Delivering interfering RNA into whole organisms (vs. cells) presents even greater challenges, but the potential rewards are also high.
Tracing the origins of the pH meter and looking ahead to future advances.
Perspective On: A Food Safety Laboratory
The requirements for sophisticated instruments and well-trained, experienced analysts in food safety laboratories are essential factors in making certain that food is safe from chemical contamination.
ASK THE EXPERT: How to Choose the Right RNAi Reagents
The choices that need to be made when selecting reagents and optimizing assay protocols for RNAi-based screens.
Given the economical cost, performance and myriad styles of todays safety eyewear, there is no excuse for not wearing proper eye protection.
With the cost of an upper echelon field emission scanning electron microscope approaching $1 million, a pre-owned SEM becomes a cost-effective possibility. But before purchasing any SEM, new or used, a couple of questions need to be answered.
Technology News HPLC Columns for Peptide Purification
Resolux™ Available in 3 different surface chemistries, covering range from hydrophobic peptides to hydrophilic Include analytical, semi-prep and preparative HPLC columns from 2.1 mm to 30 mm diameter for predictable scale-up fr
ErgoOne™ Available in single-channel and multi-channel formats Tapered tip cones accept TipOne® and other universal tips Plunger forces minimize stress and maximize control Light, balanced weight reduces fatigue
Technology News Multi-Mode Microplate Reader
Synergy™ H1 Hybrid Monochromator-based reader for UV-Vis absorbance, top/ bottom fluorescence and luminescence assays can be upgraded to a “hybrid” reader with the addition of a highperformance filter module Independen
Technology News - October 2010
The latest equipment, instrument and system introductions to the laboratory market.
Technology News Shimadzu GC-MS
GCMS-TQ8030 High-sensitivity analysis allows a wide variety of measurement modes, including MRM, scan, combination scan/MRM, and neutral loss scan Features Shimadzu’s UFsweeper® technology Comes equipped with
Technology News Autoscribe LIMS with ELN functionality
Matrix Gemini Provides a complete laboratory data management capability that combines features that would be expected in either a LIMS or an ELN Means that laboratory managers no longer need to choose between adopting either a LIMS or
Reducing Operator Time for Rotary Evaporators
The Centrifan PE is a portable, easy-to-use centrifugal evaporation system that provides safe, rapid drying of purified fractions and lab scale reaction mixtures.
Pasteurization in a Laboratory Glassware Washer
The G 7836 from Miele, temperatures can be raised step-by-step, then held for a specific time interval and reduced.
Efficient Oligonucleotide Analysis and Design
In order to address the need for a quick and easy-to-use method of oligo optimization, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) offers the SciTools suite of free, online oligo analysis and design tools.
A Biological Safety Cabinet Exhaust Canopy
The Baker Companys FlexAIR canopy exhaust connection saves energy and improves overall safety performance.
Lab Manager Magazine's Independent Guide to Purchasing a Pipette
There are many different features of a pipette to take into consideration before making your purchase, including ergonomics, low force, fitting, ease of use, reliability, accuracy and precision.
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