Lab Management
Through the measurement of specific key performance metrics (KPMs) on your assets, manufacturers and service providers, it is possible to turn knowledge into purchasing power.
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It is still too early to gauge the exact impact of the world-wide financial meltdown on the laboratory sector. What has emerged thus far is a mixed picture based on industry and type of laboratory.
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The work of lab management is changing to keep pace with the demands of the global workplace. By planning ahead and providing true customer service, labs can continue to efficiently operate well into the future.
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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has ceased communications after operating for more than five months.
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At its third annual Awards Gala held last week, the California Clean Tech Open announced the six category winners of its 2008 competition.
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Ten years ago, the publication in the journal Science of a short paper entitled "Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocysts" rocked biology and the world as the all-purpose stem cell and its possibilities were ushered into the limelight.
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While cellulosic biofuels have potential to be more efficient and environmentally friendly than grain-based biofuels, more research and science-based policies are needed to reap these benefits, says an international group of experts.
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Plant scientists will soon be able to take their concepts and research beyond the laboratory into the field, with the announcement of the MU Plant Science Research Center and Mexico Technology Park.
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University of Iowa graduate student Alok Shah spends many hours in the lab studying the genetic causes of developmental defects and cystic fibrosis. In his free time, he takes part in what he calls a "wonderful nerd-fest" at "LabSpaces," a social-networking site aimed at individuals with a specific interest or career focus, such as biomedical research.
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Indiana University and Purdue University may be oil and water when it comes to athletics, but thanks to an effort to foster life sciences research and partnerships throughout Indiana, they're more like Indiana corn and butter.
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To gauge demand for lab automation, bioMerieux, Inc. conducted a survey during the recent AACC meeting. More than 75 percent of respondents said they planned to add new microbiology lab automation solutions to their laboratories within the next year.
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In its best year ever for securing royalty income from technology licenses, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory garnered more than $9 million in the recently completed 2008 fiscal year.
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