Cover Story | Volume 16 - Issue 9 | October 2021
The Lab of the Future: Big Data Enables a Big Role for AI
Big data revolutionized the lab manager's role—AI is about to do it again
Sections
Business Management
Three Keys to More Effective Project Planning in the Lab
Better project planning leads to better outcomes and results
The Lab of the Future: Big Data Enables a Big Role for AI
Big data revolutionized the lab manager’s role—AI is about to do it again
How to Effectively Communicate with Non-Scientists
Learning the “languages” of other departments outside the lab is an important component of business success
Optimizing the Utilization of Lab Assets
Analyzing data to improve the availability and effectiveness of instruments and equipment in the lab
Labs Less Ordinary
This Lab Aims to Improve the World through Big Data
Research at the Data Science for Social Good Lab covers inequality and diversity, public health, smart cities, and sustainability
In Focus
Unlocking the Lab of the Future
Universal data platforms empower laboratory operations and bring the lab of the future into focus
Implementing a Document Management System
Working with a vendor to create a laboratory document control system
Leadership and Staffing
Strategic Teams and Lab Culture
A lab’s culture has a strong influence over the success of an organization’s strategic agenda
Ask the Expert
Data Management for the Entire Product Lifecycle
The Right LIMS Can Help Organizations Improve the Quality and Safety of Products from Concept to Consumer
How Computation Predictions Empower Drug Discovery
Michelle Arkin, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco, discusses the growing applications of AI and ML with contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, PhD
Lab Design and Furnishings
Designing a Lab for the Unknown
Flexible lab design plans accommodate current needs, future possibilities
Why the University of Michigan BSB Is a Beacon for Life Sci
University of Michigan BSB wins Excellence in Innovation prize in 2021 Lab Design Excellence Awards
Products in Action
INTEGRA MINI 96
Portable, precise, and affordable pipetting of 96- and 384-well plates
Lab Health and Safety
Building Habits through Lab Safety Activities
Participation in safety activities from staff and management improves safety culture
INSIGHTS
A New Era of Protein Interaction Engineering
New bioengineered protein devices allow near-instant response times, but highlight system needs
Product Focus
How Semantic Enrichment Is Helping Solve ELN Data Challenges
Semantic enrichment is helping overcome issues associated with vast amounts of unusable ELN data
How Scalable Lab Monitoring Systems Can Help Minimize Risks
While scalable laboratory monitoring systems can help minimize risks in the lab, they do come with challenges
Using NGS Tech to Understand Impact of Microbiome on Health
A variety of bacteria resides in our guts and influence our health, such as through adsorption and secretion of metabolites
Improving Detection of Viral Pathogens in Wastewater with dPCR
Leveraging digital PCR to improve detection of viral pathogens in wastewater
How it Works
Cryogenic Preservation without Liquid Nitrogen
Air phase cryogenic storage can eliminate the need for costly, hazardous liquid nitrogen
Innovations In
Innovations in Mass Spectrometry
Important advances in mass spectrometry leading up to the 2021 ASMS conference