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Lab Manager Magazine®

Volume 5 Number 7

Science & the Public Trust

Science & the Public Trust

September 2010

Table of Contents


Article List

ASK THE EXPERT: Setting Up A Cell Culture Laboratory

By: Tanuja Koppal, Ph.D. Published: September 9 2010

Dr. Peter Hodder, senior scientific director and head of Lead Identification Division at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida, talks about his experiences moving from big pharma to academia to set up a high-throughput screening laboratory from t

Buying a Lab Glassware Washer? See the Survey Results

By: Lab Manager Magazine Published: January 1 2011

As part of our new online Lab Products Survey series, we present the results from our recent survey on purchasing a lab glassware washer.

Cilas 1090LD Particle Size

By: Other Author Published: February 15 2011

1090LD Features fully integrated liquid and dry dispersion A mouse click switches dispersion modes for simple, fast operation with no need to realign or revalidate the system Uses two lasers, ensuring the highest accuracy and prec

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety

By: Vince McLeod Published: September 9 2010

Basic rules for the use, care, transport and storage of compressed gas cylinders.

Customer Service

By: John K. Borchardt Published: September 9 2010

The best single way for lab managers to promote outstanding effective technical service is to take care of the lab people who take care of customers. When the people who work for you feel valued, they will make your firms customers feel valued.

Design Focus: Sustainability

By: Jay Brotman, AIA & Robert Skolozdra, AIA Published: September 9 2010

With the issue of sustainability fast becoming ubiquitous in our culture, the benefits of green design and building are prized highly by architecture, engineering and construction professionals as well as by many in the scientific community at large

Easing the Strain of Centrifuge Rotors

By: Lab Manager Magazine Published: September 9 2010

Advances in the material technology of centrifuge rotors have led to the introduction of carbon fiber composite materials.

Evolution Of The Laboratory Vacuum Pump

By: John Buie Published: September 9 2010

If one studies the evolution of the laboratory pump over the past 25 years, it becomes apparent that this is an area of significant innovation, with important developments

Lab Manager Academy: Ten Fast Tips to Time Mastery

By: Jeff Tobe Published: September 9 2010

Tips to help maximize your time while under pressure.

Lab Manager Magazine's Independent Guide To Purchasing A Lab Washer

By: John Buie Published: September 7 2010

This guide will take a look at three main selection criteria and present you with a short list of products from manufacturers whose products you should examine more closely.

Managing Expectations

By: Bruce L. Katcher, Ph.D. Published: September 9 2010

The mantra in your organization should be how each department can help every other department. Managers need to focus on how they can make it easy for customers to do business with their lab, and others need to focus on what they can do to make it e

Perspective On: A University Research Lab

By: Bernard Tulsi Published: September 9 2010

On top of financial cutbacks from the state and federal agencies, many universities face growing public skepticism about the value of funding universities. In addition, the trend toward interdisciplinary research presents significant coordination and

Product Focus: Centrifuges

By: Angelo DePalma, Ph.D Published: September 9 2010

Centrifuges, one of the true workhorse instruments of modern laboratories, were also one of the earliest scientific appliances.

Product Focus: Laboratory Pure Water Systems

By: Angelo DePalma, Ph.D Published: September 9 2010

Feeding multiple operations and applications.

Product Focus: Labware Washers

By: Angelo DePalma, Ph.D Published: September 9 2010

Automating a tedious but necessary task

Product Focus: Recirculating Chillers

By: Angelo DePalma, Ph.D Published: September 9 2010

Removing heat at the point of use.

Pure Water

By: Jeffrey Denoncourt Published: September 9 2010

A successful water system design begins with a clear and precise definition of user needs throughout the facility. The purity level and volume of water required at each point of use can vary considerably and therefore must be fully assessed in order

Recycling Closed Laboratories

By: John K. Borchardt Published: September 9 2010

Is there a large laboratory in your area that might close? Or is there one that has closed and reopened and is renting laboratory space? If so, this might represent a valuable opportunity for your firm.

Reproducible RNA Characterization and Quality Control

By: Lab Manager Magazine Published: September 9 2010

As with many laboratory applications, RNA QC procedures can be streamlined through automation.

Science & The Public Trust

By: F. Key Kidder Published: September 9 2010

Scientific communication researchers see a change in the prevailing mode of scientific communicationthe top-down deficit modelto one in which being engaged with the public at some level is just part of what it means to be a scientist.

Science Matters: Recruiting Top Scientific Talent

By: Alan Edwards Published: September 9 2010

Staffing companies are able to recruit scientists with detailed skill sets and established career goals within the scientific community for a specific position.

Simulation-Based Planning

By: Mike Lickley, Jim Curry Published: September 9 2010

Simulation tools have been available for 40 years, but advances in computer technology have now made them truly practical for use in managing operations in laboratories, which by their nature are complex due to the mix of tests conducted, the variet

Technology News - September 2010

By: Lab Manager Magazine Published: September 9 2010

The latest equipment, instrument and system introductions to the laboratory market.

Technology News ADA Height General Purpose Lab Refrigerators

By: Other Author Published: September 15 2010

6CADM Series   Features MicroSentry™ Scientific control for temperature accuracy and monitoring Includes a powerful compressor for faster pull-down times and quick temperature recovery Features positive-close hinges

Technology News Agilent 1260 Infinity Hybrid SFC/UHPLC System

By: Agilent Technologies Published: March 28 2012

1260 Infinity Hybrid Supercritical Fluid/UHPLC System First commercial instrument that performs both supercritical fluid chromatography and ultra high-performance liquid chromatography. Enables intelligent screening for the most

Technology News Bead Mill Homogenizer

By: Other Author Published: September 15 2010

Bead Ruptor 24   Designed for grinding, lysing, and homogenization of biological samples prior to molecular extraction Able to process volumes ranging from 0.3 mL to 5 mL Features a broad speed range of 2,000 to 5,00

Technology News Evaporator Systems

By: Other Author Published: September 15 2010

EZ-2 Series Designed specifically for solvent removal Standard model (EZ-2) is suitable for water and volatile solvents Plus model (EZ-2plus) is recommended for solvents with boiling points up to 165°C Envi model (EZ-Env

Technology News Grant Heated Circulators & Baths

By: Other Author Published: May 4 2012

Optima™ Range of heating circulators consists of four new models providing excellent temperature stability (±0.05 to ±0.01 ºC) and uniformity (±0.1 to ±0.05 ºC) Designed for use with

Technology News MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer

By: Other Author Published: September 15 2010

JMS-S3000 SpiralTOF™ Delivers a resolving power of greater than 60,000 (FWHM) over a wide mass range of m/z 10-30,000 Features a staggered figure-8 ion trajectory of 17 meters Due to refocused ion packets, divergence of ions

Technology News Repeating Pipette

By: Other Author Published: February 15 2011

HandyStep® Electronic   Automatically recognizes the size of encoded proprietary syringe tips Features continuously adjustable volume selection from 1 µL to 50 mL Compatible with standard syringe tips from various

The ABCs of Electronic Signatures

By: David Nettleton Published: September 9 2010

If you have electronic records and you print them out for signature approval, the implementation of the electronic signature will completely replace the need to print. Every approver will instead provide his or her signature electronically

The First Annual Laboratory Safety Survey

By: Vince McLeod Published: September 9 2010

Based on responses to our Lab Safety Survey, our readers are doing a pretty good job of providing safe workplaces and watching out for their employees when it comes to safety.

What Goes into Buying a Centrifuge? See the Survey Results

By: Lab Manager Magazine Published: January 1 2011

As part of our new online Lab Products Survey series, we present the results from our recent survey on purchasing a centrifuge.

What Goes Into Buying a Water Purification System? See the Survey Results

By: Lab Manager Magazine Published: January 1 2011

As part of our new online Lab Products Survey series, we present the results from our recent survey on purchasing a water purification system.

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