The purpose of a fume hood is to contain contaminants and prevent their escape into the laboratory. This is accomplished by drawing contaminates within the hood’s work area away from the user, so that inhalation and contact are minimized.

In the Product Focus on Fume Hoods in the July/August 2008 issue of Lab Manager, three industry experts shared some ideas on what you should know before purchasing a fume hood and how to get the most out of one.

Just what should management be doing? For starters, setting the guidelines and expectations for project development.

Like other new tools in the drug discovery process, automation, implemented properly, can generate the insight necessary to drive the pharmaceutical business forward.

Various possibilities exist to address the specific water purity requirements of each laboratory and field, some of these solutions are in relationship to the needs of various laboratories.

BILLERICA, Mass.- Millipore announced this week it is launching a series of new products designed to provide scientists and laboratory professionals with economical and reliable sources of highly purified water.