January 2009 Contents
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Most people dislike uncertainty. Therefore, the first priority of a manager should
be to reduce uncertainty in the workplace by replacing fear, anger and rumors with
facts, sensitivity to employee concerns and clarity of group goals and objectives.
Samuel H. Liggero, Ph.D. |
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To accomplish the goals of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Research Center, managers require
a workforce with a very broad range of scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, enzymology,
microbiology, molecular biology, chemical catalysis and bioengineering.
Sara Goudarzi |
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| LEADERSHIP & STAFFING |
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"Invention and innovation are quite different things," says Dr. John Lienhard. To promote invention,
a lab manager has to devise methods of instilling a sense of freedom in the research staff.
John K. Borchardt |
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A unique management workshop allows lab managers to resolve issues in a simulated and safe environment.
John C. Galland, Ph.D. |
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| TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS |
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Innovation in electronic pipettors could overcome shortcomings of the past.
Rob Zier and Marc Hamel |
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Electronic vacuum control pays for itself in cost savings and lab productivity gains.
Peter Coffey |
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| LAB DESIGN & FURNISHINGS |
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Careful planning and smart partnering protect assets and minimize downtime and disruption.
Joe Tehrani, Ph.D. and Shawn Laymon |
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| BUSINESS & FINANCE |
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Long considered a back office-function, procurement has emerged as an important asset in
effective lab management.
Tom Russell |
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Trying to replace a specialty gas with an industrial gas in order to save a few dollars at the onset
will cost the buyer more money downstream.
Mike Lee |
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| IN EVERY ISSUE |
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Product Focus
Automated Liquid Handling
Cell Culture Automation
Microplate Management Systems |
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Lab Safety
When Disaster Strikes, Don’t
Be Caught Unprepared!
Effective emergency management requires preparedness, mitigation, response
and recovery to protect personnel, samples, records and operations.
Glenn Ketcham and Vince McLeod |
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How It Works
Microwave-Assisted Extraction
Point-of-Use Ultra Pure Water Multicolor Flow Cytometry |
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Now What?
Your Laboratory Failed An Important Safety Inspection... Now What?
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