Cover Story | Volume 16 - Issue 3 | April 2021
Tools to Boost Productivity
A guide to digital tools that enhance workflows and support remote work
Sections
How it Works
Sponsored 
Stability Matters for Certified Reference Materials
Alpha Resources uses a multi-citation method for expanded uncertainty
Management Tips
Three Keys to Advocate for Your Lab
Effectively advocating for the lab requires clear, crisp, and data-driven discussions that demonstrate the benefits of the investment
Laboratory Technology
Tools to Boost Productivity—In or Out of the Lab
A guide to digital tools that enhance workflows and support remote work
Labs Less Ordinary
Lab Uses Microgravity Environment to Develop Better Spacecraft
The Air Force Research Laboratory's new Deployable Structures Lab tests scientific equipment before it's launched into space
Business Management
How to Achieve Long-Term Business Success
Tips to ensure more “wins” for leaders and help teams consistently reach their goals
How to Choose the Best Lab Equipment Warranty for You
A few simple questions will help you understand equipment warranties and better protect your investments
Leadership and Staffing
Lessons Learned: Developing Leadership Skills
Important leadership principles that can only be taught from experience
Lab Design and Furnishings
Integrated Data Collection Helps Optimize Labs
Remote monitoring systems provide valuable information to keep labs running
The Second Annual Lab Design Excellence Awards
Lab Manager will honor top labs for Excellence in Innovation, Sustainability, and Safety
Lab Health and Safety
Lab Safety Lessons Learned from COVID-19: One-Year Update
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on workplaces and daily habits
INSIGHTS
Spatial Transcriptomics Is Transforming Immuno-Oncology Research
Enhancing solid tumor treatment by learning the intra-tumoral address of individual cells
Ask the Expert
The Future of Lab Robotics
Matthew Gombolay, PhD, discusses the hopes and fears of a successful robotic implementation and advises readers on scenarios where such a change will most likely be successful
Product Focus
Using Elemental Analyzers for Gemstones and Precious Metals
Characterization of trace elements in gemstones and precious metals makes elemental analyzers indispensable tools in study and authentication
How Filtration Products Are Changing the Biopharma Industry
Flexibility and efficiency in various products in filtration will play a role in transitioning to Pharma 4.0
Comparing Cooling Technology in Refrigerated Incubators
Traditional compressors vs thermoelectric cooling in refrigerated incubators
Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Technology for Chemical Synthesis
Adaptation of microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technology for chemical synthesis can unlock new potentials in efficiency