Lab Manager

1 week ago | labmanager.com | Lauren Everett

Laboratories are uniquely complex environments where safety and security concerns intersect in critical ways. The convergence of chemical, biological, radiological, and physical hazards in a single workplace presents risks unlike those found in most other settings. For lab managers, understanding and addressing this complexity requires not only comprehensive safety protocols but also an evolving appreciation for security threats.

1 week ago | labmanager.com | Lauren Everett

Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) has become an essential tool in drug discovery for characterizing biomolecular interactions with speed and precision. In this Q&A, Anthony (Tony) Giannetti, PhD, associate director, applications at Carterra, discusses high-throughput SPR (HT-SPR) and its newfound prominence in enabling more therapeutics to enter the clinic.   Can you provide a brief explanation of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and how it works?

1 week ago | labmanager.com | Lauren Everett

Choosing laboratory gloves isn’t one-size-fits-all. Find the right type for chemical, biological, thermal, and mechanical hazardsWritten byLauren Everett| 3 min readRegister for free to listen to this articleLaboratory gloves are essential personal protective equipment (PPE) in every lab environment. However, selecting the right pair of gloves is more complex than grabbing what's available on the shelf. A glove that works well for one task or hazard may be completely inadequate for another.

1 week ago | labmanager.com | Scott Hanton

Modern lab work encompasses a huge number of different tasks, activities, and procedures. Every one of those actions requires different equipment and tools to properly complete. Many laboratorians become quite adept at creating their own modifications of standard lab equipment to get the job done easier, better, and faster. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a vendor that focused on delivering high-quality tools and equipment to serve those myriad needs?

3 weeks ago | labmanager.com | MaryBeth DiDonna

Chillers can play a crucial role in reducing energy and water consumption in laboratories by recirculating water instead of relying on single-pass cooling from the tap. This not only conserves water but also lowers energy costs associated with heating and cooling.