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The OOC alternative

August 28, 2022
Microphysiological systems can be employed with the aim of providing a more accurate replication of human physiology in vitro and can prove a more effective alternative to the use of...

Avoiding common pitfalls deploying customised fume cupboards

August 22, 2022
Fume cupboards are vital in an industrial setting but they need to be tailored carefully to the individual laboratory, explains Frank Hackett of TCS

Healthcare must learn from experience to combat global challenges for patients’ sake

August 22, 2022
With nearly one in 20 of global drug trials affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it’s essential that the healthcare sector applies lessons learned during lockdown to provide business continuity and...

Disruptors: how Cloud tech is reshaping the laboratory

August 22, 2022
Technological transformation is driving change in the modern lab as Cloud-based systems, automation and improved analytics open up a range of new possibilities, explain Dave Levy and David Gosalvez.

Game Theory: Ecosystem

August 8, 2022
Games are always a fun way to spend time. Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner, reviewed Ecosystem to find out if it is any good.

Creating a Successful Lab Buildout Plan

August 7, 2022
Creating a detailed plan is a vital part of making lab build projects run smoothly with minimal pitfalls, says Emily Newton. The goal is to take the building from an...

Young people still choose BMW over biotech

July 31, 2022
Starlab International recently carried out a survey about the perception of laboratory careers post-pandemic among 2,000 young people aged 16 to 19 across the UK and Germany.

How to get lab equipment ‘field’ ready

July 31, 2022
Having gathered evidence from at least two field researchers, Dr Matthew Partridge discusses the perils of science in the great outdoors and how to protect your precious lab kit from...

Creating places for people to drive life science

July 24, 2022
While technology and collaboration has made it possible for many to consider giving up their commute entirely, Jane Kennedy looks at those whose only option is to work out of...

Non-consensual citizen science?

July 24, 2022
Russ Swan ponders the non-consensual extraction of biological information from public social images in the emerging discipline of ‘imageomics’.

How to implement data-driven R&D

July 17, 2022
While helping his colleague Peter Rhodes prepare for a talk hosted by Lab News at CHEMUK 2022, Max Petersen delved deeper into why chemical and materials companies seeking to drive...

eDNA and metabarcoding for monitoring biodiversity

July 17, 2022
As the impact of anthropogenic change on environmental biodiversity becomes an increasingly pressing topic of research, Lab News paraphrases a presentation given by Professor Simon Creer which outlines practical methods...

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