Raising Safety Awareness

Volume 13 Issue 5 | June 2018

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Cover Story

Making Safety an Inseparable Part of All Lab Activities

By Vince McLeod

By providing guidance, suggestions, and recommendations specific to laboratory safety here, our goal is to help like-minded managers strengthen the safety culture in their labs.

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Research-Specific Labs

R/V Hugh R. Sharp: Small Ship, Big Science

The University of Delaware's R/V Hugh R. Sharp does science on a small ship that acts like a big ship.

Business Management

Paired Difference Calculations for Lab Analysis Comparisons

Comparing test results from various sites will be useless if benchmark samples used to compare laboratory results cannot be duplicated from lab to lab.

Leadership and Staffing

Making the Most Out of Lab Meetings

Successful lab meetings are a collaborative process that can be continually improved upon.

Laboratory Technology

Innovation Expands Handheld Raman Analyzers Market

The growing market for handheld raman analyzers features plenty of innovation

Lab Health and Safety

Safe Storage and Use of Flammable Solvents

Recent statistics have shown that chemical spills and fires are two of the most common accidents occurring in labs.

INSIGHTS

Drug Discovery and Development Go Virtual

In silico approaches streamline drug discovery

Ask the Expert

Quality by Design for Analytical Laboratories

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, PhD, is an associate professor of chemical engineering at RowanUniversity

Product Focus

With a Trace: Solving Crimes with Microscopy

Trace evidence from gunshots, hair, and more helps zero in on fine details

Surveys

What Do Ion Chromatography Users Have to Say?

Find out some of the most exciting ion chromatography applications, as reported by users, and more

Multimedia

Choosing Your Carrier Gas

Carrier gases often affect the efficiency of a separation

Ask the Expert

Trends in Live Cell Imaging

Kate Luby-Phelps, PhD, is the director of the Live Cell Imaging Facility at the University of TexasSouthwestern Medical Center

Product Focus

Isolating and Analyzing Extracellular Vesicles

Extracellular vesicles carry vast potential for basic and applied research

Surveys

PCR Equipment Survey Results

Learn which applications are most common and more from our latest PCR survey results.

Multimedia

Cryogen and Cold Storage Safety

Stay safe when managing your cold storage samples

Product Focus

Using and Cleaning Capillary Viscometers

How to get repeatable viscosity measurements

The Right Fume Hood for Your Lab

The fume hood is an important safety staple in chemistry classrooms and research labs.

Surveys

2018 Evaporator Survey Results

Find out respondents' purchasing plans, and more from our latest survey results

Do You Need a Mill or Grinder In Your Lab?

Find out which types of mills and grinders are most popular among respondents, and more

How it Works

How Affordable and Reliable Lab Automation Works

Problem: Many laboratories need to upscale their workflows but find that laboratory automation is a costly and difficult option.

How Western Blot Normalization Works

Problem: Reliably quantifying proteins in western blot analyses can be challenging even forseasoned researchers.

Business Management

Ask Linda: Time Management

Linda offers up a few time-tested practices for making the most of your time:

Multimedia

Linda's Lab: Getting Comfortable

Not knowing your way around ergonomics can be a real pain in the neck!

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