The vast majority of people have never been trained to make good decisions, and relying on our own good intentions isn't always enough

‘Strategic Sourcing’ has played a key role in the success of procurement teams. A dent in this key game plan is “maverick spending.”

Annie Pathiparampil is an analytical chemist at Chevron Energy Technology Company in Richmond, California. At her work, her main focus area is in classical wet chemistry methods, including ion chromatography.

Zhuoyi Huang, PhD, postdoctoral associate in the laboratory of Dr. Fuli Yu, at the Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, talks to contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, PhD, about the work they have been doing to address the computational challenges associated with analysis of high throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) data.

With more than tens of thousands of chemicals used commercially, keeping track of their levels in our bodies creates a challenge.

The most significant equipment-related trend in bioprocessing over the past 15 years has been the replacement of reusable glass and steel equipment by single-use plastics.

As scientists in many disciplines use chromatography in more applications and at higher throughputs, the data continue to grow.

Key differences between PCR and qPCR

Labs are increasingly concerned about the energy efficiency of constant temperature equipment, and how its efficiency is affected over the equipment’s life

Manufacturers share advice on ensuring contaminant-free glassware 

Problem: Drug discovery labs generate large amounts of real-time PCR data using high-throughput automation systems. However, these systems often require programming expertise, and some small to midsized labs don’t have this expertise on staff.

Problem: Although PCR is a staple of the molecular biology laboratory, protocols are often employed
without proper optimization, leading to less than ideal reaction conditions and compromised data.