Cover Story | Volume 15 - Issue 3 | April 2020
Making Sustainable Labs a Reality
How to reduce the environmental impact of research
Sections
Multimedia
Purchasing Pre-Owned Equipment
How to find affordable, high-quality, pre-owned equipment for your laboratory
Linda's Lab: Employee Feedback
Linda shares why regular employee evaluations are so important for her laboratory in this month's comic
Business Management
Making Sustainable Labs a Reality
How to reduce the environmental impact of research
Repurposing Lab Equipment and Supplies
Thinking creatively can bring new purpose to everyday items
Software Solutions for Core Facility Management
The right software can simplify scheduling, financial management, reporting, and more
Labs Less Ordinary
Core Repository Provides a "Lending Library" of Earth's History
The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University holds one of the largest and most diverse collections of core samples in the world
In Focus
Balancing Sustainability and Sample Protection at Ultra-Low Temperatures
Improving ultra-low temperature freezer efficiency without sacrificing sample protection
Temperature Control: A Look Under the Hood
Exploring scientific techniques and processes that rely on temperature control technology—and the innovations that make it possible
Stability Chambers and ICH Guidelines: Choosing the Right Equipment for Pharmaceutical Stability Testing
Stability chambers help pharmaceutical testing labs meet ICH standards
Leadership and Staffing
Achieving More in the Lab
A productivity specialist explains how working smarter could help improve efficiency in the workplace
Five Critical Steps to Better Meetings
Are your meetings productive and considered time well spent?
Lab Design and Furnishings
Curbing Environmental Footprint in Laboratory Environments
To cut energy consumption in labs, focus on greenhouse gas emissions
Quick Tips from Linda: Efficient Lab Ventilation
Ventilation systems account for almost half of energy consumption in laboratories
Lab Health and Safety
COVID-19: A History of Coronavirus
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has led to mass scientific conference cancellations, travel restrictions, social distancing, and other unprecedented prevention measures. How did we get to this point?
COVID-19: What You Need to Know and What You Should Do Now
Recommendations and protocols for a safe workplace
INSIGHTS
Feathers Provide Insight into Contamination
Using analytical chemistry techniques to analyze feathers, scientists gain a better understanding of environmental contamination
Ask the Expert
Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Digital Pathology
Liron Pantanowitz, MD, discusses the latest developments in combining AI with digital pathology
Product Focus
Energy-Efficient Fume Hoods
Spare the environment while reducing energy costs
pH Meters for Remote, Field Applications
Increasingly, R&D organizations are looking for real-time measurements, acquired with little or no human intervention
Picking the Best Serological Pipette Controller
A tour of the best ways to select a serological pipette controller
Technological Upgrades Enhance Viscometer Use
The latest viscometer features boost quality control