Cover Story | Volume 13 - Issue 1 | February 2018
Promoting a Startup Mindset
The most successful startups are able to walk the fine line between being both focused and flexible
Sections
Business Management
Promoting a Startup Mindset in Your Laboratory
Promoting a Startup Mindset in Your Laboratory
The most successful startups are able to walk the fine line between being both focused and flexible
Authenticating Biological Reagents
Authenticating Biological Reagents
Reproducibility is the cornerstone of science. Sadly, the imperative to publish has made fools of more than one world-class scientist
Tips for Purchasing Pre-Owned Laboratory Equipment at Auctions
Tips for Purchasing Pre-Owned Laboratory Equipment at Auctions
The search for good deals on used laboratory equipment often leads scientists to auctions
Research-Specific Labs
The Latest Developments at Synlight—the World's Largest Artificial Sun
The Latest Developments at Synlight—the World's Largest Artificial Sun
With 149 high-performance xenon short-arc lamps to mimic natural solar radiation, the key focus of Synlight is on the creation of solar fuels for a commercially viable source of renewable energy
Leadership and Staffing
How to Manage Laboratory Time and Tasks More Efficiently
How to Manage Laboratory Time and Tasks More Efficiently
There are only so many hours in the day and so much information that can be absorbed
Ask Linda: Managing Millennials
Ask Linda: Managing Millennials
Rather than asking them to live up to your expectations, you might want to play to their strengths
Laboratory Technology
Creative New Uses for Common Laboratory Supplies
Creative New Uses for Common Laboratory Supplies
In the lab, a little creativity often leads to higher research productivity, cost savings, and convenience
Lab Health and Safety
Navigating and Controlling the Hazards of Formaldehyde
Navigating and Controlling the Hazards of Formaldehyde
Although ubiquitous, formaldehyde is one of the most hazardous chemicals used today
Multimedia
Gas Handling Safety Infographic
Gas Handling Safety Infographic
Learn how to ensure your lab is practicing safe gas handling
Cell Disruption Infographic
Cell Disruption Infographic
Mechanical methods of cell disruption
Linda's Lab: Cutting Consumption
Linda's Lab: Cutting Consumption
Linda gives her staff some lessons on becoming more energy efficient
INSIGHTS
The Challenges of Analyzing Flavors in Foods
The Challenges of Analyzing Flavors in Foods
Flavor comes from a complex collection of chemical characteristics, and more
Ask the Expert
Challenges and Trends in Analytical Methods Transfer
Challenges and Trends in Analytical Methods Transfer
Wayland Rushing, PhD, the director of scientific affairs at EAG Laboratories, is an expert in Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) analytical program design, analytical development, and regulatory submissions
Innovation in Single-Cell Analysis
Innovation in Single-Cell Analysis
Sarah Boswell, PhD, talks about her efforts to bring inDrops single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to the greater Boston scientific community.
Product Focus
Automating Sample Preparation
Automating Sample Preparation
Automation seeks to reduce human contact, thereby gaining speed, throughput, and reproducibility
Flow Cytometry in Human Studies
Flow Cytometry in Human Studies
Adding a dimension to disease diagnostics
Accessories Enhance Laboratory Cold Storage
Accessories Enhance Laboratory Cold Storage
For refrigerators and freezers, many options improve usability and reliability
The Benefits of Machine-Washing Your Laboratory Glassware
The Benefits of Machine-Washing Your Laboratory Glassware
Laboratory glassware washers offer numerous advantages when used right
Surveys
What to Look for When Purchasing a Titrator
What to Look for When Purchasing a Titrator
Learn the top features readers look for and more from the latest titrator user survey results
8 Questions You Should Ask When Buying a Microplate Reader
8 Questions You Should Ask When Buying a Microplate Reader
Learn the most common components used and more from our latest microplate reader survey results
Factors to Consider When Purchasing a Freeze Dryer
Factors to Consider When Purchasing a Freeze Dryer
Learn the most common applications and more from our latest freeze dryer survey results
Ten Factors Readers Look for in Their Lab Ovens
Ten Factors Readers Look for in Their Lab Ovens
Find out readers’ purchasing plans and more from the latest lab ovens user survey results
How it Works
How Automated Photometric Titration Works
How Automated Photometric Titration Works
Titration is a versatile analytical technique used in various industries to quantify analytes of interest
How Rapid Concentration of Dilute Pathogens from Larger Samples Works
How Rapid Concentration of Dilute Pathogens from Larger Samples Works
A technician’s time and energy is still spent on the slow and tedious sample preparation steps prior to analysis