Cover Story | Volume 16 - Issue 10 | November 2021
Leading a Lab Under Budget Pressure
The right approach can turn a reduced budget into a positive learning opportunity
Cover Story | Volume 16 - Issue 10 | November 2021
The right approach can turn a reduced budget into a positive learning opportunity
The BOF series oven provides a stable high-temperature environment for material testing and drying protocols, and enables drying and disinfection of glassware, solid objects, solid materials, process equipment, and more.
To budget effectively, lab managers need to have a clear understanding of what is most important for the lab, and what compromises can be made
The right approach can turn a reduced budget into a positive learning opportunity
Building a business case to improve approval rates for lab investments
For the last 70 years, the MIT Lincoln Laboratory has been playing a significant role in protecting the US against potential threats
Heavy lab work loads highlight the need for safe, precise, and reliable pipetting
How early innovations from the founders of a well-known lab brand changed the face of paper
With environmental concerns top of mind, new approaches and initiatives are helping laboratories manage waste more efficiently
Lose the frustration, not the results
Securing your lab’s data through the full, mandated retention period
Confidence is an essential ingredient of leadership, but takes time, competence, and help from others to develop
Strategies and tips to protect your investment
Modular planning allows flexible labs to accommodate research with minimal disturbances
How to guide lab staff through each step of the chemical waste process
Mass spectrometry continues to broaden the capabilities of forensic science
Susan Audino, PhD, discusses opportunities for growth and improvement among cannabis testing laboratories in this Q&A with managing editor Lauren Everett
Upgrading your bath or chiller can provide better efficiency and accuracy now, and energy and cost savings in the long term
BSCs are crucial for the safety of staff and the protection of products, so it’s important to know when these units should be upgraded
The lower costs of benchtop bioreactors make them a better choice for testing initial ideas and optimizing production recipes
Choosing an ICP-MS requires careful consideration of required features as well as budget constraints
Recent developments center on microfluidics, synthetic organelles, artificial intelligence, imaging, and more