Volume 5 Issue 6 | July 2010
| July 14 2010
Forming and managing effective global research teams with members located in far-flung countries and different time zones is a major challenge for lab managers at multinational companies and at companies outsourcing lab work overseas.
Forming and managing effective global research teams with members located in far-flung countries and different time zones is a major challenge for lab managers at multinational companies and at companies outsourcing lab work overseas.
Doing a good job of establishing project priorities and focusing on the highest-priority projects can enable laboratories to compete effectively with labs having much larger staffs and budgets.
Lab Manager Academy: Goal Setting
Tips for setting and achieving goals for yourself and you lab.
Increasingly, analysts perform routine analysis where the action islocations of environmental interest, manufacturing suites, crime scenes, loading docks, and packaging facilitiesthrough transportable instruments.
In many applications, continuous emission monitoring is required to collect and analyze at least one sample every fifteen minutes from industrial processes. High-purity gases are vital for this purpose, as are custom standards for head space analysi
ASK THE EXPERT: How to Overcome Challenges with Microscopy
Dr. Rebecca Williams, director of the Microscopy and Imaging Facility at Cornell University, talks about her role in overseeing the imaging laboratory while pursuing independent research in the field.
Design requirements for forensic laboratories are unique. While forensic labs share certain features with academic, research, and other laboratories, the composition of these elements and the addition of other characteristics make these facilities an
Although the basic concepts and techniques of Lean are straightforward, adapting them to a particular lab situation and integrating them into a defined process that uses resources well is quite a challenge.
Science Matters: Staffing Companies
Examining four common perceptions that scientific professionals have of staffing companies.
Evolution of Water Purification Systems
A look at water purification systems from 1700s into the future.
Although Jonathan Sweedler is the director of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaigns Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, he insists that the management of the center, its 36 full-time staff, plus the students who work part time in the variou
Product Focus: Microplate Readers
Enabling technology for high-throughput assays.
Extending visualization into three dimensions.
Product Focus: Low-Temperature Freezers
How low can you go?
Product Focus: Clean Room Furnishings
Holding up to workloads in classified space.
Survey Says! What Goes into Buying a Titrator? See the Survey Results
Results from our laboratory product purchasing survey for titrators.
Indoor environmental quality considerations for laboratory construction.
For a laboratory to be able to survive in a difficult economic environment, it is crucial that the scientific and financial sides of the business be in sync.
Biotech organizations that hire more project managers and fewer programmers, invest in strategic sourcing personnel and adopt risk-based approaches to vendor selection may be better able to adapt to the ever-changing biotech landscape.
Technology News Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer
Sievers InnovOx On-Line Supercritical Water Oxidization (SCWO) technique offers enhanced reliability, ease of use and low maintenance Handles difficult samples such as brine, humic acid and cellulose Features a dynamic linear
Technology News Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
FasTOF™ Provides tunable resolution of 4,000 to 7,000 at FWHM at m/z 281 Th and full range mass spectra up to 500 Hz (100 Hz typical) Mass analyzer is a classical reflectron with a 1.2 meter ion flight path Ion Source p
Technology News Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer
Sievers InnovOx On-Line Supercritical Water Oxidization (SCWO) technique offers enhanced reliability, ease of use and low maintenance Handles difficult samples such as brine, humic acid and cellulose Features a dynamic linear work
Technology News July/August 2010
The latest equipment, instrument and system introductions to the laboratory market.
Thermo Scientific Orbitor RS has been designed as one of the most reliable microplate movers in its class.
Verifying Liquid Handling Instrumentation Performance
While the science behind ratiometric photometry for volume verification is complex, Maine-based Artel has been using it to lead the way in liquid handling quality assurance technology for the past 28 years.
Lab Manager Magazine's Independent Guide To Purchasing A Microplate Reader
A number of criteria need to be considered before purchasing a microplate reader in order to ensure that the instrument chosen is appropriate for its intended purpose.
Fluorescence Mix-and-read Assays for Antibody Discovery
TTP LabTech has developed both bead- and cell-based fluorescence methods for the screening of antibodies against soluble and cell surface antigens.
The MMS-4000 will save laboratories money by reducing energy consumption, increasing productivity, and improving the accuracy and reliability of the results.
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