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How to Track Chemical Libraries for Drug Screening

Chemical screening is an essential tool in early drug development, assisting in the discovery of small molecule therapeutics that would never have been drugs...

4 Tips for Improving Laboratory Workflows

Efficient laboratory workflows are the lynchpin of a well-run lab. When everything is managed smoothly, PhDs, post-docs, associates, and technicians perform their tasks quickly...

3 Ways Labels Make Your Lab More Secure

Lab security is important for every kind of lab, from medical labs, which need to keep patient identities confidential, to pharmaceutical labs that face...

5 Features that Every Modern LIMS Should Have

Recently, labs have turned to full digitization with the intention of enhancing their ability to track everything, from samples to consumables. Thus, the use...

Why It’s Important to Include Sample Identification When Optimizing Lab Protocols

Recently, a news article on optimizing lab protocols described how several researchers at the University of Montreal decided to devise a new strategy for...

Going Green: Does Using -70°C Affect Sample Storage

Ultra-low temperature storage is a staple of laboratory life. Nearly every scientist leans on safe and protected long-term sample storage afforded by lab freezers,...

How Identification Systems Can Help Preserve Research Integrity

Maintaining research integrity is a serious issue in the field of scientific research, especially when it comes to academic research. Funded by taxpayers, there...

4 Tips for Shipping Samples from Your Lab

Shipping samples is a necessary process for many laboratory facilities across the world. While some ship samples more than others, specific key SOPs should...

4 Tips for Managing & Maintaining Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers

Freezer maintenance is one of the most critical aspects of laboratory management, with so much riding on the various samples stored for long periods...

What to Look for in a Custom Label

It is possible that, when initiating a new laboratory application or SOP, current methods of sample identification do not meet the new requirements of...

4 Tips for Labeling Histology Tissue Cassettes

Histology is a necessary element of medical and research laboratories. Physicians rely on histochemical staining analysis to confirm diagnoses and provide patients with prognostic...

Scientists Have Identified an Entirely New Form of Life in the Gut: Obelisks

Thousands of new species of organisms are discovered every year. However, rarely has an entirely new class of organism been discovered. In what appears...

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4 Tips for Designing Scientific Figures for Manuscripts

Scientific figures form the backbone of communication between researchers. Ideas and supporting evidence are primarily shared not only through text and speech...

Tips for Avoiding Errors During Phlebotomy Specimen Collection

Phlebotomy is a critical facet of patient care and research. However, mix-ups and errors caused during blood draws can lead to potentially...

2 is Better than 1: Upcoming High-Tech Anti-Counterfeiting Measures to Apply Alongside Barcodes

Counterfeiting is an ongoing problem across nearly every industry, including healthcare, where unlicensed third parties can produce counterfeit...

5 Tips for Handling Photosensitive Reagents

Phototoxicity can be a critical issue for those working with fluorescence, luminescence, and any other light-sensitive chemicals and cell cultures. Unfortunately, most...