High Throughputs

Laboratory Freezers: What they are and the various types

When purchasing a freezer for the lab, it might be tempting to save money and purchase from a home appliance store. This can be a costly mistake.

Vero Cells: Green Kidneys to Produce Vaccines

Vero cells are commonly used to study viruses, treatments, and vaccines. The reason for this lies in their origin yet it is crucial to know when not...

Overcoming the Research Compliance Challenge

Laboratories operate in a complex regulatory environment. One or multiple regulations govern nearly all aspects of laboratory operations. Scientists...

An Overview of Biosafety Levels

Biosafety levels refer to both physical and administrative barriers that combine to protect personnel and the environment from microbial agents....

HEK293: An Essential Human Cell Line with a Unexpected Origin

HEK 293 cells and their derived cell lines are widely used in research and biotechnology. Understanding their origin, capabilities, and limitations...

Top 5 Gene Synthesis Companies of 2020

Gene synthesis is rapidly transforming biomedical research. It's important to understand the current state of the marketplace to leverage the power...

Laboratory Labels: The Ultimate Guide

We all have experienced the frustration of being unable to read the handwritten label on a tube or a bottle. It's easy to blame a poorly written...

Best Mouse Colony Management Software Options of 2020

Gathering all details methodically and meticulously is key for any lab animal experiment.

Lab animal colony management requires recording each...

Laboratory animal identification: choosing the right system

Do you work with lab animals? Animal colony managers and researchers understand the importance of having an effective animal ID system in place. Lab...

Reproducibility: 8 steps to make your results reproducible

Increase the reproducibility of your results with these ideas. Here's how to achieve better reproducibility for more impactful, collaborative...