Have you ever wasted time removing tubes from their racks, just so you could get a glimpse of the label on the side? Or, have you ever struggled to apply an adhesive label to a frozen tube or recessed cap? To avoid these issues, more and more scientists are turning towards cap labeling. Using a …
Core facilities, or core labs, are shared, centralized facilities within research institutions that provide external research teams with access to instruments, technologies, and services (such as consultation and sample processing) that they might not otherwise have access to. External labs are then able to make use of cutting-edge equipment in designing and executing experiments, without …
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Staff are the most expensive investments of any lab, so bringing the right people onboard, and developing them professionally within your organization, is crucial to a lab’s success. As increasing numbers of laboratory staff age out of the workforce and a growing demand for R&D, vacancies are appearing at a faster rate than new graduates …
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Laboratory downtime is a period of planned or unplanned stoppage of normal operations. Planned downtime may be scheduled for necessary maintenance tasks, or for system or software upgrades to be implemented. Unplanned laboratory downtime, however, is usually due to some sort of system shutdown or equipment malfunction. The result can therefore be costly, disrupting experiments …
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Many scientific disciplines are facing difficulty in producing reproducible findings, which brings into question the validity of data. This is where biobanks have an important role to play in enhancing reproducibility throughout the life sciences. Biobanks provide sample management services and improve access to high quality biological specimens, thereby improving sample integrity and the quality of …
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