The Online Lab Manager
| January 6 2010
From screening job candidates to benchmarking laboratory performance and energy use, today's lab managers have a cornucopia of online tools to choose from.
Volume 5 Issue 1 | January 2010
| January 6 2010
From screening job candidates to benchmarking laboratory performance and energy use, today's lab managers have a cornucopia of online tools to choose from.
From screening job candidates to benchmarking laboratory performance and energy use, today's lab managers have a cornucopia of online tools to choose from.
I Told You: 360-Degree Feedback Done Right
"There's nothing particularly special about 360-degree feedback. It's just a tool and, like any tool, is only useful if you know how to use it and if it's the right tool for the job"
Conflict Management: Uncover the Sources, Summon Your Courage and Confront the Problem
As unpleasant as it seems, conflict can be one of a lab manager's best ways of discovering where problems exist among his or her staff and where values, goals, roles, statuses and perceptions are causing problems that need to be dealt with.
Free Agency: A Positive Career Choice
Two different laboratory software projects illustrate the tasks and issues involved in "going paperless"
3-D laser scanning helps facilities work through the renovation and building process.
Ask The Expert: Designing An Eco-Friendly Lab
Dr. Michael D. Hopkins talks to Tanuja Koppal, contributing editor to Lab Manager Magazine, about his experiences and involvement in renovating the Searle Chemistry Building at the University of Chicago.
Product Focus: Automated Liquid Handling
Enablers of High-Throughput Assays
Product Focus: Biological Shakers
Essential Tools at Macro Scale; Automation Friendly for Miniaturized Assays
Product Focus: Microplate Handlers
The "Glue" That Binds Microtiter Plate-Based Analysis Systems
Some tips and rules of thumb for safe storage of flammables in the lab.
Evolution of Microplate Technology
This guide will take a look at the evolution of three main areas of microplate technology -instrumentation, applications and the plates themselves.
The Economic Realities of Lab Automation
Successful implementation will rely on standards development, education, and careful planning.
Perspective On: A Pharmaceutical Research Lab
Precision Anitibody, part of A&G Pharmaceutical, Inc., is a contract company that creates custom antibodies for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and federal and academic research labs. Lab manager Joe Corvera shares how he and his staff of
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Technology News - January 2010
LAB AUTOMATION Microplate Washer ELx405™ Available with vacuum filtration and biomagnetic separation modules Features 96- and 384-well microplate washing for bead-based assays and standard ELISAs Processes pol
Transfecting B-cell Lymphomas With siRNA
Using small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to exploit the mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi) has become a powerful tool to study gene function in cell culture and in vivo.
Nucleic Acid Contamination Solved With ExitusPlus™ Technology
Only PCR analysis in combination with DNA degradation assays show the true decontamination potential of a reagent. In addition, the use of autoclaving to eliminate DNA from microorganisms requires Autoclave-ExitusPlus for complete removal of viral
Using Cryogenic Liquid Argon Dewars Cost-Effectively
CONCOAs Intelligent Gas Distribution System IntelliSwitch II continuously monitors your reserve containers pressure, using programmed software logic to determine if a container is truly empty or contains residual product.
Benchtop, micro-capillary flow cytometers, paired with ready-to-use cell analysis kits, enable any researcher to leverage the power of flow cytometry, regardless of expertise or access to a core facility.
Lab Manager Magazine's Independent Guide to Purchasing a Lab Shaker, Stirrer or Mixer
There are many different factors to consider when purchasing a lab shaker, stirrer or mixer, as well as countless makes and models to choose from. The following guide can make your decision a little easier.