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Signs Your Team Is in Trouble
December 2015 Volume 10 Number 11
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INSIGHTS on Digital PCR
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contentsDecember 2015LabManager.com
technology28 Five Trends in Life Science Lab Instrumentation
Robotic and motion technologies help labs stay small, agile, and cost-efficient. Brian Handerhan and Mike Szesterniak
health & safety30 Out of Control
Tips for handling controlled substances.Vince McLeod
feature10 Labs Less Ordinary
Meet five researchers who arent afraid to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty for the sake of science.Trevor Henderson
business management18 Sustainable Science
Changes that can benefit both the environment and your budget.Joe Arteaga and Doug Wernerspach
leadership & staffing24 The Subtle Signs Your Team Is in Trouble
Creating an open, safe work environment is the key to healthy employee relations.Rachel Muenz
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Lab Manager (ISSN: 1931-3810) is published 11 times per year; monthly with combined issues in January/Feb-ruary, by LabX, P.O. Box 216, 478 Bay Street, Midland, ON Canada L4R 1K9. USPS 024-188 Periodical Postage Paid at Fulton, MO 65251 and at an additional mailing office. A requester publication, Lab Manager, is distributed to qualified subscribers. Non-qualified subscription rates in the U.S. and Canada: $120 per year. All other countries: $180 per year, payable in U.S. funds. Back issues may be purchased at a cost of $15 each in the U.S. and $20 else-where. While every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the publisher and its employees cannot accept responsibility for the correctness of information supplied, advertisements or opinions ex-pressed. 2013 Lab Manager by Geocalm Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission from the publisher.
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IS YOUR LAB EXTRAORDINARY?This months cover story focuses on labs that definitely dont fit the stereotype of your typical research facility, which many of us picture as being full of white-coated scientists fiddling with complex gadgets and bubbling beakers. After hearing the great stories from the five labs we interviewed for this cover story, we thought it would be a good idea to make Labs Less Ordinary into a regular feature in which we focus on one unusual lab per issue. If your lab could be considered out of the ordinary, please feel free to contact us about being featured in this new section.
laboratory product reportsdecember 2015
analytical tools & techniques
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in every issue
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36 Ask the ExpertA discussion on chromatography data system integration.
Rachel Muenz
38 INSIGHTS on Food SafetyInfrastructure to ultraviolet light provide opportunities to improve the food industry. Mike May
42 pH MetersTaking the lab outdoors. Angelo DePalma
45 Chromatography Columns SurveyFind out the most common phases used and more in our latest survey results. Trevor Henderson
46 Ask the ExpertA discussion on advancing cellular imaging.
Tanuja Koppal
48 INSIGHTS on Digital PCRA quantitative, inexpensive option for research, diagnostics. Angelo DePalma
53 Homogenizers Survey Learn your peers purchasing plans and more in our latest results. Trevor Henderson
54 PipettesRepeatable accuracy depends on the right maintenance. Mike May
58 Vacuum PumpsConsiderations for high-vacuum applications. Mike May
59 Lab Water Systems Focus on life sciences. Angelo DePalma
60 Fume Hoods SurveyLearn the most sought-after features and more in these results. Trevor Henderson
61 LIMS SurveyFind out the most common setups and more in the latest results. Trevor Henderson
16 Science Matters Building on the Strengths of Your Work Family Mark Lanfear
62 How it Works Saving Resources and Simplifying Lab Management
63 Technology News The latest equipment, instruments, and system introductions to the laboratory market.
73 Pre-owned Equipment Marketplace
73 Advertisers Index
74 Lab Manager Online
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AQUIOS CL FLOW CYTOMETERWhat if there was a simple way for your lab to bring the process of flow cytometry CD4 testing in-house? The Aquios CL Flow Cytometer will change the way your lab runs by allowing you to keep routine testing internal and receive results faster. Finally, the system that brings full automation and reduced costs in your lab with ultimate ease of use.
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editors note
With the holidays upon us, most are looking forward to enjoying time away from the lab or office with friends and family. One week later well be swapping out our filled-up 2015 calendars for empty 2016 oneslooking back at whats been and forward to whats ahead. With that exercise come the inevi