CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 14 - ISSUE 3 | April 2019
COVER STORY
Building a Culture of Sustainability
Five actions lab managers need to take to reduce waste in their labs
Business Management
Five actions lab managers need to take to reduce waste in their labs
Lab managers can reduce their energy impact by improving their facility’s ventilation system and practicing better ventilation management
Years of experiments lead to an accumulation of chemicals that require appropriate handling and disposal
Research-Specific Labs
A look into the only national lab dedicated to fossil energy research
Leadership and Staffing
The next generation of adaptive team designs and development will be critical drivers of success for every lab
Many outstanding scientists or engineers have failed as lab managers because they lacked the right attitude
Lab Health and Safety
Whether you are planning new construction or renovating an existing space, building construction is a dirty business
INSIGHTS
Bioprocessing plant cell secondary metabolites and phytohormones for personal care products
Multimedia
Understanding the different gel conditions, sample prep and protein band visualization techniques will help to ensure a great run every time
Lenny learns that plastic waste can have dire effects on a lab's budget and on the environment
Ask the Expert
Carl Wittwer, PhD, talks to contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, PhD, about polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Product Focus
The right device can increase savings, but how it gets used also matters
Lab managers might consider designs other than standard, single-bulb rotary evaporators.
There are a wide variety of fume hoods and an array of strategies for their proper use
A new generation of DIY scientists are building some very complex instruments
Products in Action
PolyScience is now offering an updated Advanced Programmable platform that includes all of the features of the previous Performance Programmable controllers—at no additional cost.