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Highlights of our 2009 Investment Confidence Survey provide a
glimpse into the investment decisions being made by laboratory
management in staffing, outsourcing, facility improvement and new
technologies—taking the pulse of confidence in economic security in
these uncertain times.
Steve Ernst
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Instituting economical ways to save electricity could save about threequarters
of the electricity consumed in the U.S. at an average cost of
about one cent per kilowatt-hour, according to Amory Lovins, chairman
and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute. What does this mean
for laboratory managers and their employers?
John K. Borchardt
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LEADERSHIP & STAFFING
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The reality is that most scientists are pretty normal people, at least outside the laboratory
setting. There are some unique characteristics that may be more prevalent in the scientific
community, and most of those characteristics can contribute positively to the organization.
Ron Pickett
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With the aim of increasing sample integrity, designers have looked at cold storage
energy sinks, associated components and subsystems to increase system efficiency. As
a result, a new breed of cold storage provides greater sample protection while being
kinder to the environment.
Jeff Schneider and Gordon Shields
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An energy savings of 15 percent or more is available through the use of VAV laboratory
exhaust ventilation systems. When properly designed, a VAV system can provide these
savings without adversely impacting the air quality at downwind air intake locations or
sensitive locations.
Brad C. Cochran and Jeff D. Reifschneider
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Regardless of what stage your lab is in, planning is essential to the successful application
of automation and information technologies.
Joe Liscouski
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| IN EVERY ISSUE |
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A series of food safety crises, including melamine
contamination in pet foods; E coli-tainted spinach,
peppers and green onions; and a Salmonella typhimurium
outbreak in peanut products have transformed
food analysts from vigilant sentries into centurions
safeguarding the safety of our food.
Bernard Tulsi
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Science Matters
Latest Trends Shaping the Scientific Workforce
Rich Pennock
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Technology News
The latest equipment, instrument and system introductions to
the laboratory market.
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Product Focus
Analytical Balances
Mass Flow Meters
Vacuum Pumps
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Lab Safety
Managing Chemical Life Cycles
Integrated inventory management systems increase safety and reduce
materials and removal costs.
Richard D. Flaherty
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How It Works
Fluid Extraction and Containment System
Automating Dilute Solution Viscometry
Mass Spectrometry: Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Sources
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Now What?
My Pipettes Haven't Been Calibrated In A Long Time... Now What?
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Gases, Equipment, and Safety Products
Sales and Service for Your Analytical Instruments by GenTech Scientific
SKS Science
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The VRC ThrottleMaster™ double sine wave linkage provided extremely high resolution and repeatability in the nearly closed position. 
FiveGo™ pH, the handy, portable measuring instrument is ideal for anyone working on a tight budget, who nevertheless requires rapid and reliable results. 
This innovative design offers a flexibility that no other product on the market offers – the ability to add or relocate electrical outlet plug-in modules anywhere on the raceway quickly and easily.