Cover Story | Volume 15 - Issue 4 | May 2020
Fostering Happiness
Quality leadership heightens employee engagement
Sections
Multimedia
Sample Preparation of MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Advantages of MALDI-MSI technique
Linda's Lab: Working Remotely
Linda shares some advice for working effectively from home
Leadership and Staffing
Fostering Happiness in the Laboratory
Quality leadership heightens employee engagement
Cross-Training in a Lab
Do the benefits outweigh the cost?
Quick Tips from Linda: Training Future Leaders
Linda shares a few thoughts on how to identify and train those in the lab who show a knack for management
Labs Less Ordinary
‘Team Science’ at the Forefront at Argonne National Lab
The people, ideas, and strategies that help run Argonne National Laboratory
In Focus
Explore beyond the Confines of Endpoint Assays with Live-Cell Imaging and Analysis
Live-cell imaging and analysis provides valuable biological insights and creates new possibilities for cell imaging assays
The Dairy Industry Depends on Accurate Protein Quantification
Combustion-based Dumas technology enables accurate, cost effective, and environmentally friendly nitrogen analysis for protein determination in milk and milk products
Business Management
Recognizing Your Team’s Talent
Steer your employees to success by effectively distributing their strengths
Tips for Managing Five Phases of the Laboratory Life Cycle
From start up to closing, and every step in between, proper asset management is essential
Lab Design and Furnishings
How to Choose Laboratory Casework Materials
Carefully examine the pros and cons of different kinds of casework materials before making a selection
Products in Action
Ohaus Now Features a Full Range of Benchtop Laboratory Equipment
Get a quick look at the latest range of sample preparation solutions from Ohaus
Eppendorf ® Centrifuge 5425
New centrifuge provides an essential piece of equipment for modern labs and high-throughput users
Improving ELISA Workflows with INTEGRA’s Pipetting Solutions
A wide range of liquid handling solutions are available to guarantee consistency and reproducibility
Laboratory Technology
Is SaaS LIMS Right for Your Laboratory?
Advancements in software as a service (Saas) demonstrate that the technology is here to stay
Lab Health and Safety
How to Handle Heat Stress
Though not a common issue in most labs, in some areas of the lab and in the field, heat stroke is a real risk
INSIGHTS
Identifying Food Fraud with Analytical Testing
Olive oil is an ingredient at high risk for food fraud, necessitating analytical testing to protect consumers
Ask the Expert
Trends in 3D Cell Culture: Organoids and Spheroids
Amanda Linkous, PhD, discusses new scientific and technological advancements in 3D cell culture in this Q&A with contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, PhD
Product Focus
How to Centrifuge Safely
Spinning safely: keeping centrifuges operating as intended
New Techniques in MS-Based Proteomic Screening
How these novel methods can lead to revolutions in drug discovery and target identification
Overcoming Challenges in Plasma Sample Prep
The product is only as good as the process
Controlling Temperature While Mixing Samples
Considerations for choosing the best temperature-controlled laboratory shakers