CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 13 - ISSUE 1 | February 2018
COVER STORY
Promoting a Startup Mindset
The most successful startups are able to walk the fine line between being both focused and flexible
Business Management
The most successful startups are able to walk the fine line between being both focused and flexible
Reproducibility is the cornerstone of science. Sadly, the imperative to publish has made fools of more than one world-class scientist
The search for good deals on used laboratory equipment often leads scientists to auctions
Research-Specific Labs
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
There are only so many hours in the day and so much information that can be absorbed
Rather than asking them to live up to your expectations, you might want to play to their strengths
Laboratory Technology
In the lab, a little creativity often leads to higher research productivity, cost savings, and convenience
Lab Health and Safety
Although ubiquitous, formaldehyde is one of the most hazardous chemicals used today
Multimedia
Learn how to ensure your lab is practicing safe gas handling
Mechanical methods of cell disruption
Linda gives her staff some lessons on becoming more energy efficient
INSIGHTS
Flavor comes from a complex collection of chemical characteristics, and more
Ask the Expert
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
Sarah Boswell, PhD, talks about her efforts to bring inDrops single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to the greater Boston scientific community.
Product Focus
Automation seeks to reduce human contact, thereby gaining speed, throughput, and reproducibility
Adding a dimension to disease diagnostics
For refrigerators and freezers, many options improve usability and reliability
Laboratory glassware washers offer numerous advantages when used right
Surveys
Learn the top features readers look for and more from the latest titrator user survey results
Learn the most common components used and more from our latest microplate reader survey results
Learn the most common applications and more from our latest freeze dryer survey results
Find out readers’ purchasing plans and more from the latest lab ovens user survey results
How it Works
Titration is a versatile analytical technique used in various industries to quantify analytes of interest
A technician’s time and energy is still spent on the slow and tedious sample preparation steps prior to analysis