CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 16 - ISSUE 1 | January/February 2021
COVER STORY
Leading Through Uncertainty
How leaders can guide their staff through unexpected challenges
Lab Health and Safety
Ten self-care strategies to stay sane in unprecedented times
Adhere to OSHA standards and train your “safety eyes” to ensure a safe working environment
How it Works
Gas generator technology for lab instrumentation
Leadership and Staffing
There are a number of things we can do and behaviors we can exhibit to reduce the impact of uncertainty on us, our people, and our labs
The most successful leaders will make the effort to invest in their staff’s personal and professional growth
Labs Less Ordinary
Teaching rats to drive, bringing nature to the lab, and bringing the lab to nature in order to advance neuroscience research
Business Management
How to build a workflow strategy around the needs and capabilities of your lab staff
What’s at risk, and how to plan for disaster events
Lab Design and Furnishings
Well-defined project team roles are crucial when planning a lab facility
Multimedia
Exploring the central nervous system with mass spectrometry-based proteomics
INSIGHTS
Exploring alternatives to animal research to understand biological processes in human health and disease
Ask the Expert
Building statistical resources to support forensic examiners
Product Focus
Conjugated antibodies for flow cytometry is an essential tool that requires validation
Assessing an analyzer's features, including halogen and infrared drying
Comparing the pros and cons of different stirrer models
Automation and modularity improve throughput and accuracy in laboratory and industrial titration
Management Tips
One way to improve a safety culture is to add risk-based protocols to the compliance safety culture