Cover Story | Volume 3 - Issue 4 | October 2008
Sections
Business Management
Stormy Weather
It is still too early to gauge the exact impact of the world-wide financial meltdown on the laboratory sector. What has emerged thus far is a mixed picture based on industry and type of laboratory.
Efficiency Matters...Now More Than Ever
The work of lab management is changing to keep pace with the demands of the global workplace. By planning ahead and providing true customer service, labs can continue to efficiently operate well into the future.
One Laboratory's Journey Toward Green
ARUP Laboratories' Corporate Responsibility Program has produced impressive results in the areas of recycling, reusing, and reducing, increased employee involvement and enthusiasm, positive client feedback, and community support and recognition.
Knowledge Is Power
Through the measurement of specific key performance metrics (KPMs) on your assets, manufacturers and service providers, it is possible to turn knowledge into purchasing power.
No Lab is an Island Unto Itself
If you run the lab like a seperate island outside the company, you will not be able to demonstrate where the laboratory is adding value to the overall business.
Leadership and Staffing
Hiring Right
To find and hire the best job candidates, lab managers need to employ a formal, deliberative process.
Laboratory Technology
Selecting Makeup Gas for GC with FID
In-house generation promises improved safety, increased convenience and reduced gas costs.
White Papers and Application Notes
Automated Colorimetric Method for Nitrate Analysis
A new method for determining nitrate in aqueous solutions utilizes a non-hazardous reducing agent, thus eliminating hazardous waste and associated disposal costs.
Lab Design and Furnishings
Green Up!
Laboratory managers can play a leading role in implementing improvements in research process and facility management. When coupled with lean thinking, these objectives can become powerful tools for change with an eye toward sustainability.
Product Focus
What to Know When Buying a Water Bath
It comes down to temperature uniformity, stability and control when buying the right water bath for your laboratory.
Lab Health and Safety
Wasting Away in Laboritaville
Smart chemical waste management relies on a written program, accurate characterization of waste and an understanding of accumulation guidelines.
How it Works
How Spectrophotometer Standards Work
The need to verify that an instrument is performing properly and is in calibration is becoming increasingly common for regulatory committees and internal QC procedures.
The Microvolume Quantitation Solution
Quantifying common biomolecules such as nucleic acids and proteins efficiently without significant loss of sample is a frequent problem encountered in laboratories that regularly perform molecular biology techniques.
News
Through A Glass, Brightly
Nikon's small world recognizes excellence in photography through the light microscope.