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Rethinking Green

Volume 5 Issue 3 | April 2010

Cover Story

Rethinking Green

By | April 1 2010

While the green movement is receiving less attention now than it has in recent years, it was able to take root with regulators who have become less tolerant of practices found to harm the environment. Many lab managers believe that adjusting their p

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Technology

Rethinking Green

While the green movement is receiving less attention now than it has in recent years, it was able to take root with regulators who have become less tolerant of practices found to harm the environment. Many lab managers believe that adjusting their p

Leadership and Staffing

Work-Life Balance

What can managers do to prevent or reduce the impact of work-life imbalance on themselves and their staff? Answers include physical fitness, recreation, distraction from the job, involvement in charitable activities, and doing things that are not con

Technology

Sustainable Lab Operations

Leading research institutions share best practices to meet institutional climate commitments.

Energy Times Two

If your laboratory has its own dedicated power plant or is part of an industrial facility, you may be able to drastically reduce the amount of energy you purchase while reducing your labs carbon footprint.

Weighing Uncertainty

The main question in selecting a balance is whether it will meet the measurement uncertainty budget for the process under investigation.

Lab Design and Furnishings

Greener Windows

Film-based, multicavity insulating glass offers superior insulating performance, reduces noise and increases occupant comfort more effectively than low-e glass alone.

Lab Construction & Renovation: A Managers Point of View

When it comes to lab design, construction or renovation, there will be problems. Accept that, and be prepared to be flexible and cooperative in finding solutions that do not compromise safety, budget, scheduling and quality.

Lab Product News

Product Focus: Mills and Grinders

Bringing out the best in analytical samples.

Lab Product News

Product Focus: PCR Reagents

Today, PCR is used routinely in dozens of approved medical tests in diagnostic labs and physician offices, and by millions of scientists worldwide.

Product Focus: Laboratory Balances

Straightforward, complex purchasing decisions.

Special Reports

Ask the Expert: How to Choose the Right PCR Reagents

Dr. Gregory Shipley, director of the Quantitative Genomics Core Laboratory at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, discusses how he goes about evaluating and investing in new technologies and reagents.

Safety Tips

Know Your Flow!

The basic design principles and proper operation of the chemical fume hood. Vince McLeod

Special Reports

Evolution of Lab Glassware Washers

This article looks at the evolution of the laboratory glassware washer; a staple in most labs.

Management

Energy Retrofit

A laboratory energy retrofit process begins with an energy audit in which all aspects of a buildings energy usage are examined in order to identify opportunities for savings.

Special Reports

Science Matters: Being an Effective Team Member

As effective team memebers, scientists can help their organizations and laboratories continue to do the important research necessary to improve lives well into the future.

Technology

Perspective On: A Food Testing Lab

The role of food labs in the development of new flavours, textures and products.

LabManager

Technology News Coulometric Karl Fischer Titrator

AQUACOUNTER® AQ-300 Features six built-in calculation modes to accommodate solid, liquid and gas samples Includes a statistics package with one-touch calculations Allows instant recall of data for up to 20 samples Includes balance a

Lab Product News

Technology News - April 2010

ANALYTICAL FT-NIR Spectrometer MB3600-PH Can be operated without any scheduled maintenance for ten years Features a simple and robust interface for data acquisition and routine analysis Universal sampling compartment accom

How It Works

Automatic Fume Hood Fire Suppression

Firetrace International, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, manufactures automatic fire detection and suppression systems.

FTIR Contaminant Analysis Programs

The Contaminant Analysis Program compiles a list of common contaminants into one program.

No Ice Contact Biomedical Sample Preparation

BioCisions CoolRacks consist of arrays of receiver cavities for tubes rendered in a highly thermo-conductive material. .

Purchasing Guides

Lab Manager Magazine's Independent Guide to Purchasing a Lab Balance

Choosing the right balance comes down to three main selection criteria outlined in the Independent Guide to Purchasing a Lab Balance.

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