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  • siRNA Knockdown: Implementing Negative Controls in Antibody QC

    Friday, January 20, 2017
    Negative controls are an essential part of experimental design that has been overlooked by antibody manufacturers and distributors. Without routine negative controls, nonspecific, poorly validated antibodies have become a major contributor to the ... Read More

  • The Growth of Mass Spectrometry in the Clinic

    Friday, January 20, 2017
    Mass spectrometry (MS) is increasingly being adopted by clinical laboratories for an expanding range of healthcare applications, from forensic toxicology to precision medicine. Read More

  • Proper Monitoring of Refrigerators and Freezers to Protect Valuable Biomedical Inventory

    Friday, January 20, 2017
    Understanding cold storage best practices can help laboratory managers ensure that their medical inventory is in compliance and that they have the documentation to prove it. Read More

  • The Automated Lab

    Monday, October 17, 2016
    Evolution of automation has moved beyond new technology to new levels of use. Read More

  • Sample Handling

    Friday, July 01, 2016
    As clinicians, scientists and technologists deal with an extensive variety of samples for more types of analysis, the handling process takes on an increasingly important role. Read More

  • Clinical Sequencing

    Wednesday, March 09, 2016
    After the completion of the Human Genome Project, it was expected that medicine would change, indeed, our lives would change. Read More

  • A Micro Look at Microplates

    Monday, May 11, 2015
    Microplates, also known as microwell plates, are widely used in molecular biology, clinical and analytical workflows. Multiwell microplates are a staple for performing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Read More

  • Shaking Cells to Produce Novel Products

    Friday, April 10, 2015
    “Biotechnology” is a term that has only been used for a few decades. However, the fundamentals of biotechnology, including the concepts of shaking, heating or cooling a fermenting mixture, actually have been used for thousands of years. Read More

  • Cryoware: Essential Tools for Cryopreservation

    Friday, February 27, 2015
    Cryopreservation is the process of freezing cell cultures and storing them at extremely low temperatures. During that process, cultured cells are mixed with a cryo-protective solution and added to labeled storage vials, which are then cooled to ... Read More

  • Take Your Samples Around the World in an Environmental Test Chamber

    Monday, February 17, 2014
    Did you ever wonder just how would your dependable lab equipment—or your smartphone, for that matter—function in, say, Antarctica? Or even just blocks from your home or lab? How long would your smartphone or tablet last if it were accidentally left ... Read More

  • Positive Patient Identification for Patient Protection

    Thursday, October 03, 2013
    Positive patient identification (PPID) is an approach to avoiding patient misidentification for the prevention of medical errors, which include errors in medication, transfusion, and testing, as well as wrong-person procedures and the discharge of ... Read More

  • Pipets: Delivering Precise and Accurate Liquid Volumes

    Tuesday, September 24, 2013
    Pipets are used widely in biology, chemistry, and medical laboratories to transfer small, measured volumes of liquid in the region of 0.1 µL to 10 mL. Pipets can be manual or electronic, single or multichannel. Read More

  • Viscometers: The Science of Measuring Fluid Flow

    Wednesday, August 14, 2013
    Viscometers measure the viscosity and flow properties of fluids. Viscosity arises from the internal friction of a fluid and is defined as a liquid’s resistance to flow or shear stress. Read More
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