Lab Manager Magazine^®

Yes, There Is an App for That

Some expect the mobile apps market to quadruple over the next four years, from $6.8 billion to $25 billion. Others forecast revenues at $29.5 billion by 2013, increasing from $7 billion in 2010.

'Appifying' the Laboratory

For many techies, the launch of Apple’s App Store was like shooting off a starter’s pistol for today’s unrelenting apps race....

Making Time Work For You

There are certain “guaranteed to make life easier” tips you can use that will make your day flow just a little bit better. One of the reasons time is so important is that when you feel pressed for it, stress results, and that

Information Technology and Your Workforce

From a utilitarian standpoint, it was inevitable that technology would redefine the processes of the modern lab. It began with the need to automate as suppliers realized they could help labs significantly improve their products by taking

Got Ethics?

Does your laboratory have “ethical muscle”? Do you feel your employees are flexing this muscle? Ethics and data integrity should be an integral part of your laboratory’s quality program.

Modular & Flexible

Automation has been defined as the use of control systems to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the realm of biomedical research or clinical testing, automation often involves processing liquid-based

No Interference

As samples become increasingly active and more complex, labs simply cannot afford interferences caused by flow path activity in their GCs. A non-inert flow path can cause peak tailing and signal loss. It can also hide parts of samples, so users

Faster Turnaround Means Happier Customers

Managing the pace of technological change that defines next-generation sequencing (NGS) isn’t just an issue for NGS labs. It also challenges the makers of NGS instrumentation.

Ask The Expert: Accelerating Research with Mass Spectrometry

Allis Chien, Ph.D. Allis Chien. Ph.D., is director of the Vincent Coates Foundation Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Stanford University’s mass spectrometry shared core resource facility (http://mass-spec.stanford.edu). The laboratory

All Keyed Up

Computers have revolutionized our lives. How many hours a day do you average sitting in front of one? We are willing to wager it is more than a few for most us.

Develop a System for the Legal, Safe and Ecologically Acceptable Disposal of Chemical Waste

We recommend the establishment of a chemical management system. This system provides for the safe procurement, storage, use and disposal of chemicals. The system begins with the assumption of responsibility. Management needs to have written

Perspective On: An Environmental Research Lab

Clean Harbors of Baltimore, Inc., is a transfer storage and disposal facility and part of the largest hazardous waste disposal company in North America. Clean Harbors provides recycling, treatment and disposal of a variety of hazardous and

Biological Safety Cabinets

Labconco Purifier® Logic® Class II Biosafety Cabinets Purifier® Logic® Class II Biosafety Cabinets have a built-in electronically commutated motor, or ECM, which acts as the brain of the cabinet. It is programmed to precisely

Chromatography Data Systems: As Multifaceted as the Instruments they Control

The right chromatography data system (CDS) can spell the difference between a streamlined data collection process and one that is haphazard. CDSs are software packages that collect, store, and help users interpret data.

Fume Hoods: Energy Savings, Staff Safety, and an Integrated Approach make up Key Planning Considerations

The fume hood in your lab might seem ancient, unless you imagine Thomas Edison working in the early 1900s under a fireplace chimney. In the summer, though, Edison’s idea failed to create enough draft as outside temperatures increased.

HPLC Systems: Employment Trends, Modularity, UHPLC, and New Life for Liquid CO2

Many labs today face downsizing, a trend that began before the economic downturn of 2008. “Employers are more likely to retain analytical scientists who can not only press buttons and achieve the appropriate results, but who can also quickly

Thermal Cyclers: Expanding Uses Spawn The Need For More Devices

This year marks the 25th anniversary of commercial thermal cyclers for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In brief, this technology amplifies segments of DNA. In such a device, PCR tubes go in holes in a thermal block. With everything loaded, the

LIMS: Expanding Integration and Capabilities

A laboratory information management system (LIMS) consists of software with the ability to perform a wide variety of tasks. This technology can help a researcher develop the workflow for a new experiment or high-throughput assay; control the

Are You in the Market for an ELN?

Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) are software programs that replace paper notebooks in the lab, but they are also more than that, helping to close the electronic gaps among and between data systems. Recently, ELNs have been part of the

Are You in the Market For a Water Purification System?

Designing a new lab water system or retrofitting an existing system requires a thorough understanding and working knowledge of contaminants, purification technologies, industry standards, user requirements, and water distribution options. A

Are You in the Market For HPLC Columns?

Column technology has been a rich area for HPLC R&D. As reasonably expensive consumables, columns are a significant factor in LC operating costs and performance— in other words, key value drivers. Superficially porous particles (SPPs) represent a

Are You in the Market for a Microplate Reader?

Microplate readers are used to discern either physical, chemical, or biological events in microtiter plates and are common in academia and the biotech, pharmaceutical, and drug discovery industries, as well as in research. These instruments are

How It Works: High Performance fittings for HPLC & UHPLC

Problem: HPLC systems are forced to their pressure limits under fast HPLC and high resolution HPLC conditions. System back pressure issues can arise from efforts to increase efficiency and resolution such as increasing flow rates and column

How It Works: Affordable, High Density -80 C Biobanking

Problem: Since the early 1990s, biobanking has been evolving as a key resource, increasing the availability and use of biological material such as DNA, RNA, tissues and cells for biomedical research. Aside from large biobanking schemes set up by

How It Works: A New Approach to Western Blotting

Problem: A mainstay in life science research, western blotting is commonly used to assess relative protein expression differences, such as when investigating cellular signaling pathways. Accurate quantification requires careful attention to

How It Works: A Microfluidic Valve

Problem: Strong growth in healthcare spending, especially in emerging economies, is driving increased demand for medical testing, drug discovery, genomics, and proteomics, as well as the instruments used to carry out these processes. To address

Pittcon Power Products: Systems announced in Orlando Could Make a Big Difference in the Lab

While most new products were introduced before this year’s 2012 Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy in Orlando, Florida, a few notable instruments made their debut at the event. Waters’ ACQUITY UPC2™ system

Technology News - May 2012

Diode Array Detector for LC 1200 Infinity Series Delivers 30 times wider linear UV-range and up to 30 times higher sensitivity than previous detectors Acquires all sample information in a single run Extends the upper

Adam Equipment's PMB 53 Moisture Analyzer Clearly Shines in glass Manufacturing Applications

Adam Equipment’s PMB 53 Moisture Analy zer Clearly Shines In Glass Manufacturing Applications It has become crystal-clear to most of us that glass is something we just can’t live without. Scientists use glass beakers for measuring chemicals. We

Energy Efficient Engineered Cabinets from The Baker Company

For 60 years The Baker Company has been at the forefront of engineering, testing and production of reliable laboratory contamination control equipment. Our cabinets and hoods are crafted with precision for your unique situation. We have built our

How Tubes and Plates can Affect Your Experiments

It has been known for several years that chemicals (e.g., BPA and phlalates) can leach out of the plastic, such as toys and baby bottles. The impact of these chemicals on human health is well known. Recent scientific reports have now noted

EDTA by Anion Exchange HPLC

Hamilton Company is best known for manufacturing precision fluid measuring products, including syringes for HPLC and GC. For the last 30 years Hamilton Company has manufactured HPLC resins and columns while developing separations for customers.

Determination of Trace Level Bromate in Drinking Water (Tap and Bottled)

Currently, the most common disinfection process in water and wastewater treatment plants currently uses chlorine gas. A process of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is being increasingly used in many European countries but in many circumstances,

Biological Safety Cabinet Movement and Recertification

Field certification of Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC’s) is regulated by the NSF/ANSI 49 Standard, Biosafety Cabinetry: Design, Construction, Performance, and Field Certification, Annex F Field Tests. Section F.1, Field Certification

Contamination Prevention Without Compromise

Protect your valuable samples with Thermo Scientific 100% pure copper CO2 incubators The Thermo Scientific 100% pure copper CO2 incubators allow you to culture precious samples, without worry. The 100% pure copper antimicrobial interior prevents

Measurement of Gold Nanoparticle Size and Concentration by Spectrophotometry

Although gold nanoparticle production can be controlled to yield specific size ranges, both the concentration and size of nanoparticles must be checked following production. UV-Vis spectrophotometry is an established QC method for this; however

Positive Displacement Pump and Turbine Pump Attributes

Rotary vane Positive Displacement (PD) pumps may be the most commonly used pumps in re-circulating chillers today. Performance and low cost have made them the favored pumps for a variety of applications. Turbine (TU) pumps are also used in

The Future of Race Way....

Starline Track Busway STARLINE Plug-In Raceway,has revolutionized the power distribution industry! Universal Electric Corporation created STARLINE Plug-In Raceway to meet the ever-changing power distribution and datacom needs of research,

UPLC Screening To Preparative HPLC Using CSH Column Technology and Focused Gradients

INTRODUCTION Reaction screening and purification are essential steps in small molecule pharmaceutical discovery labs. Cleaner samples for subsequent synthesis can reduce reaction by-products and facilitate the critical final purification of