Articles by John Joyce, PhD

Developing collaborative relationships with IT ensures a productive environment for your lab

How two broad technologies are influencing life in the lab

Applications in chemistry, clinical, and pharmaceutical labs hold promise—with reservation

A paradigm shift in how we think about laboratory equipment

A well-written service level agreement could make the difference between a successful implementation and an endless round of finger pointing and additional expenses.

Computer security breaches happen; it’s a fact of life, and just another cost of doing business these days.

In this article, we look at more general applications that are useful in the laboratory, no matter the type, as well as specialty apps from instrument vendors.

A workflow management system can enhance your laboratory’s operation, no matter what type of lab you have.

Despite all the hype being tossed around, the cloud is a logical evolution of previous systems.

Okay, let’s jump straight to the point. You’ve performed your due diligence and have decided that to remain viable your laboratory absolutely must transition to a laboratory information management system (LIMS). That is an important step, but perhaps one of the simplest.