CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 12 - ISSUE 5 | June 2017
COVER STORY
Laboratory Hazards and Risks
A formal job safety analysis is your first and best line of defense
Lab Health and Safety
A formal job safety analysis is your first and best line of defense.
ANSI standard Z358.1 is detailed in terms of defining what is appropriate for safety showers and eyewash stations
Research-Specific Labs
Turning sewage sludge into biocrude oil
Business Management
Small changes to workflows and practices can deliver greater lab safety and efficiency.
By taking a proactive approach, the impact of laboratory waste can be considerably reduced.
Leadership and Staffing
Millennials are finding themselves in leadership roles, which means the narrative is changing.
Laboratory Technology
Better sample management depends upon smarter automated systems
New product doubles as a centrifuge-compatible collection plate, solves shortfalls of off-the-shelf plasticware
INSIGHTS
Rapid, reliable field detection of hazardous materials is a top priority in both private and government security markets
The analytical challenge of detecting leaching chemicals in drugs, food, water, and more
Ask the Expert
Associate editor Rachel Muenz speaks to Elaine M. Ruzycki and Beth Bernhardt of the Natural Resources Research Institute's Central Analytical Lab at the University of Minnesota-Duluth
Paul Burridge, PhD, and Chengzu Long, PhD, discuss best practices when setting up a new lab for iPSC work, and more
Product Focus
Methods transfer between HPLC and UHPLC is becoming straightforward
Assessing the right throughput depends on the industry and the process
Some devices need better technology; others just need the sash closed
New viscometer features address common challenges in oil analysis
Surveys
Find out respondents' purchasing plans, and more
How it Works
Positive displacement answers the needs of regular pipette users who work with viscous, dense, surfactant, volatile, hot, or cold liquids.
A benchtop device offers labs an affordable way to automate the recapping of 13mm specimen tubes and manage refrigerated inventory