CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 13 - ISSUE 9 | October 2018
COVER STORY
Human Resources
Those in charge need a dedicated team that can handle a variety of tasks
Leadership and Staffing
Those in charge need a dedicated team that can handle a variety of tasks
An organization can accomplish only what the individuals within the organization contribute
Investing in staff training will help your lab strengthen its competitive position
Research-Specific Labs
Record-breaking 'MagLab' offers unparalleled research environment for thousands of scientists
Lab Design and Furnishings
The role of a lab planner in designing spaces that encourage new ways of thinking
Business Management
These high-demand used instruments yield substantial cost savings
In Focus
Laboratory equipment manufactured with care and attention to detail lets scientists focus on what matters most
Laboratory Technology
Applications in chemistry, clinical, and pharmaceutical labs hold promise—with reservation
Lab Health and Safety
Autoclaves use heat and pressure with water to create superheated steam. Therefore, they can pose significant hazards to untrained or careless employees
INSIGHTS
Even very low concentrations of air pollutants have been shown to have serious health effects
Ask the Expert
Jeffrey Abels has more than 40 years of experience in lot sampling, inspection, grading,
and testing
Anthony Atala, MD, discusses some of the exciting possibilities as well as existing challenges in 3-D bioprinting
Product Focus
Carryover has always been a problem in HPLC, but its significance increases with today’s sensitive detection methods
As laboratories and facilities continue to elevate their technology and training, it is clear that qPCR will help push microbial diagnostics into new and fertile territory
While steam sterilization remains the method of choice for the majority of applications, there are some cases in which dry heat is the preferred method.
Working with single cells raises immediate concerns about analyte quantities and concentrations
Surveys
Learn the most common sample types analyzed and more from the latest mass spectrometer user survey results
Learn readers’ most desired features and more from our latest bioloigcal safety cabinet survey results
Find out what respondents' most sought-after features are when choosing a laboratory gas generator and more in our latest survey results
Find out how survey respondents repair their baths or chillers and more in the results of our most recent survey
Multimedia
A few key tips can help prevent centrifuge-related injuries in the lab
What you need to know to optimize your rotary evaporator experience
Lenny gets a lesson in safely dealing with radioactive materials
How it Works
An NMR tube is a thin glass walled, closed bottomed tube used to contain NMR solution samples.
Some labs use hazardous organic chemicals—reagents with noxious and/or dangerous fumes that can have a detrimental impact on analysts.