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How to minimise the risk of cross-contamination in laboratories
May 26, 2022
Cross-contamination is a major concern for any laboratory and can lead to false and inaccurate results. Andrew Powers discusses how to mitigate the risk of potential time and resource losses...
Our lifestyles are key contributors to river pollution – social prescribing can help
May 25, 2022
A new study demonstrates the significant environmental impact of harmful chemical and biological agents we use in our daily activities and then flush down our drains. Personal care products, detergents,...
Meet the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy
May 23, 2022
Scientists have captured humanity’s first look at the supermassive black hole, called Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), that is at the centre of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. The Sgr...
Identifying and reducing day-to-day stress in laboratories
May 19, 2022
A busy laboratory can be a stressful working environment, especially if there is a backlog of samples or the team is working on a tight timescale. Nadine Bellamy-Thomas considers the...
Reducing microbiological growth in your lab
May 12, 2022
Microbes are invisible to the naked eye. Every laboratory user carries a microbiome load of c.100 trillion microbes and sheds 10gms of skin each day. Under optimum conditions, a microbial...
Industry 4.0 for UK chem labs
May 10, 2022
In advance of her talk as part of the Lab News hosted session at CHEMUK 2022, Iwona Kandpal looks at driving innovation in UK chemical labs in small and medium...
Lab furniture design for health and hygiene
May 10, 2022
Unlike cleanrooms, many laboratories aren't ISO 14644 registered when it comes to air particle count. Sue Springett discusses why any organisation that purports to foster a hygienic culture should be...
When more knowledge does not equal more complexity
May 9, 2022
In a world saturated with information, Dr Diane Turner discusses how more in-depth learning about application methods and approaches can often help simplify the use of analytical instrumentation, rather than...
Saving the vaquita porpoise from extinction
May 5, 2022
Only ten vaquita porpoises survive, but the species may not be doomed, scientists say. If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to...
Are virtual audits sustainable post-pandemic?
May 5, 2022
With a mindful eye on the low environmental impact offered by virtual audits, Kate Coleman investigates the potential for life science companies to continue to benefit from virtual quality and...
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