"There's nothing particularly special about 360-degree feedback. It's just a tool and, like any tool, is only useful if you know how to use it and if it's the right tool for the job"

As unpleasant as it seems, conflict can be one of a lab manager's best ways of discovering where problems exist among his or her staff and where values, goals, roles, statuses and perceptions are causing problems that need to be dealt with.

What leads individuals to pursue a career in freelancing? What do they find most appealing about free-agent work in the scientific industry? In order to better understand the positives of contract scientific employment, Rich Pennock interviewed four former and current freelance scientists.

Two different laboratory software projects illustrate the tasks and issues involved in "going paperless."

Available in capacities of 19 cu. ft. up to 72 cu. ft.

The latest equipment, instruments and system introductions to the laboratory market.

3-D laser scanning helps facilities work through the renovation and building process faster

Dr. Michael D. Hopkins talks to Tanuja Koppal, contributing editor to Lab Manager Magazine, about his experiences and involvement in renovating the Searle Chemistry Building at the University of Chicago.

Liquid handlers are sold in a variety of fluid-dispensing configurations, from single-channel through eight (one row of a 96-well microtiter plate), 96, and 384 channels.

The principal application of shakers is for growing yeast, bacteria, or mammalian cells in specialized containers known as shaker bottles.

Microtiter plates have become common labware in life science and medicine. Automated systems employing microplates in biological and chemical assays may consist of liquid dispensers, plate washers, mixers, readers, sealers, labelers, shakers, incubators and storage.

Some tips and rules of thumb for safe storage of flammables in the lab.

This guide will take a look at the evolution of three main areas of microplate technology–instrumentation, applications and the plates themselves.

Precision Antibody, part of A&G Pharmaceutical, Inc., is a contract company that creates custom antibodies for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and federal and academic research labs. Lab manager Joe Corvera shares how he and his staff of nine successfully manage hundreds of projects each year in their 8,000-square-foot lab.

There are many different factors to consider when purchasing a lab shaker, stirrer or mixer, as well as countless makes and models to choose from. The following guide can make your decision a little easier.