Cover Story | Volume 15 - Issue 2 | March 2020
Optimizing Lab Spaces
Innovative win-win research workplace strategies
Sections
Business Management
The Design Evolution of Common Lab Supplies
A look back at how lab equipment has transformed throughout the years, and a glimpse of future trends
Finding Quality Pre-Owned HPLC is Possible
Used HPLC systems are an affordable option, but it is important to consider compatibility, condition, and support
Lab Design and Furnishings
Optimizing Lab Spaces
Innovative win-win research workplace strategies
Mobile Labs Enable Research on the Move
Mobile labs offer certain advantages over brick-and-mortar facilities
Quick Tips from Linda: Flexible Lab Spaces
Linda shares tips for creating laboratory spaces that can adapt to your ever-changing needs
Labs Less Ordinary
'Living Labs' Show How Building Design Can Influence Human Comfort, Productivity
Purdue University’s Ray W. Herrick Laboratories explore how human health is affected by an indoor lifestyle
Multimedia
Cleanroom Contamination Control
To ensure an optimally functioning cleanroom, it is essential to limit contaminant introduction and monitor surfaces and air.
Linda's Lab: Small Spaces
The lab is getting a little cramped; find out how Linda's team deals with the challenge in this month's comic
Leadership and Staffing
Succession Planning in a Lab: What, Why, Who, and How
A solid strategy can save you time and resources
Lab Health and Safety
Tips for Assessing Indoor Air Quality in the Laboratory
Recommended protocol for regular IAQ assessment
INSIGHTS
Biopharmaceutical Glycan Profiling
Characterizing and profiling glycans is essential for safety and consistency
Ask the Expert
Ergonomic Lab Design
Ken Mohr and Jinhee Lee of HERA laboratory planners discuss the keys to ergonomically-friendly laboratories in this Q&A with Lab Manager lab design editor MaryBeth DiDonna
Product Focus
Bath and Chiller Design Derives from Both Capacity and Utility
How design features in the latest baths and chillers make life easier in the lab
Advances in Laboratory Cold Storage Technology
Advanced technology and some simple techniques make more space
Glassware Washers: Beyond Cleaning with Ultrasound
Ultrasonic cleaners are suited to an extensive range of applications other than cleaning
Products in Action
Thermo Scientific TSX Ultralow Temperature Freezers
TSX Series ULT freezers feature V-drive adaptive control technology designed to minimize energy consumption, without sacrificing sample security