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How to Make the Most of Lab Tapes in the Laboratory

Lab tapes are ubiquitous throughout most academic and industrial laboratories, often used for quick and easy labeling of boxes and other storage containers. Not...

How to Optimize the Re-Identification of Histology Slides for Pathology labs

Hospitals collect tissue samples for a variety of purposes, from providing an accurate diagnosis to determining predictive and prognostic factors associated with a multitude...

Different Label Printing Methods Explained

As printing technology has advanced, so too has the range of label printing methods available, with new printing techniques developed for specific applications. As...

What You Need to Consider When Labeling Samples for Growth & Proliferation Assays

Growth and proliferation assays are some of the most widely used measurements across biological research labs. Nearly every lab, whether they’re working with E....

Breakthrough: GA International Announces the Launch of Histo-PinTAG for the Re-Identification of Microscope Slides

Summary: GA International has developed a unique label designed for the re-identification of microscope slides by consulting facilities and digital pathology labs. GA International is...

How to Optimize the Implementation of a New Sample Identification System

Deciding to implement a new sample identification system doesn’t have to be complicated; however, getting it right does take a bit of planning and...

What Should You do When You Encounter a Mislabeled Specimen

You’re working late in the lab one day, open the liquid nitrogen Dewars, and pull out a box of vials containing cell lines of...

3 Practical Tips for Sample Tracking in the Laboratory

Sample tracking in the laboratory can be optimized by implementing cloud-based laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and inventory management systems alongside barcode and/or RFID...

The Ins & Outs of Labeling for Sterile Environments

Sterile environments are essential to nearly all biologic laboratories, acting as the first line of defense against contamination buildup when performing cell culture. These...

How Barcodes & RFID Help Track Animals in the Wild (& the Lab)

Barcodes and radio-frequency identification (RFID) are staples of research facilities, hospitals, and other healthcare institutions, used to identify everything from samples to reagents, patients,...

What is the Difference Between Flexographic & Digital Printing?

When it comes to printing large volumes of labels or packaging, a printing press is often the best solution. In the past, options were...

Breakthrough: GA International Announces the Development of Direct Thermal CryoSTUCK Labels

Summary: GA International has developed a new line of patented direct thermal CryoSTUCK® labels for laboratories that resist chemical exposure as well as adhere...

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Error Correction Levels in Barcodes: What You Need to Know

To ensure robustness, some 2D barcodes are equipped with “error correction,” a...

How to Select the Right Barcode Scanner

Barcode scanners serve as the main transfer point between barcode labels and the computers that decode them....

How to Manage Work-Life Balance as a Scientist

A healthy work-life balance is one of the hardest feats to achieve in science. It might seem like a difficult task to...

GA International & DYMO® S’Unissent pour Améliorer l’Étiquetage en Laboratoire

Dans l’environnement dynamique des laboratoires, un étiquetage précis n’est pas un simple avantage, c’est une nécessité. Que vous manipuliez des produits chimiques,...