CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 15 - ISSUE 8 | September 2020
COVER STORY
The Infrastructure of Laboratory Safety
How to evaluate each component of a successful safety culture
Products in Action
Multi-purpose centrifuges designed for applications in research, industrial, and clinical laboratories
New N 96/N 820G/N 840G diaphragm pumps are oil-free, easy to use, and feature speed-controlled DC motors for greater versatility
The ALIGN™ Multi-Gas Generator serves the mass spectrometry market by providing instrument-grade nitrogen,
zero-grade air, and dry air.
The redesigned Protector Echo and Airo fume hoods combine the fully-featured, patented containment-enhancing design
of Labconco’s high performance fume hoods with Erlab’s improved GreenFumeHood (GFH) filtration technology.
Lab Health and Safety
How to evaluate each component of a successful safety culture
How to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in your laboratory
Burnout has a variety of negative outcomes, including causing employees to seek new job opportunities elsewhere, or resulting in safety accidents in the lab
How it Works
The ALPHA II Drug Identification Kit helps you save time and money by providing fast and reliable results
Mass flow controllers provide accurate control at low flows for gas mixing applications
Labs Less Ordinary
The US Fish & Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory examines, identifies, and compares evidence using a variety of scientific procedures and instruments
Business Management
Three scientific leaders share their experiences of navigating the challenges of building a business from the ground up
A little patience pays off when it comes to selling your old laboratory instruments
There are a few ways to maximize budgets when consolidating labs
Leadership and Staffing
A step-by-step guide to support psychologically-safe work relationships
INSIGHTS
Forensic biologists link evidence and crimes using our unique genetic profiles
Zoonotic disease surveillance efforts aim to predict and prevent outbreaks
In Focus
Powerful platforms for candidate identification, and insights into
cellular effects and biomolecular interactions
Lab Design and Furnishings
Weigh the pros and cons of standardized versus custom facilities
Customized equipment keeps students and staff safe
Ask the Expert
Karen Everstine, PhD, MPH, and Jennifer van de Ligt, PhD, discuss the latest tools and techniques used to detect food fraud in this Q&A with lab design editor MaryBeth DiDonna
Product Focus
A flow cytometer has three main functional systems: fluidics, optics, and electronics
Is it time to toss the tank?
The safety features of laboratory convection ovens must coordinate with user responsibility to avoid unnecessary dangers
Refining foods takes technology
