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VIDEO: Choosing the Best Centrifuge November 15, 2016 Lab Manager | Subscribe | Products | Surveys | Webinars Feature Article New Nanomedicine Approach Aims to Improve HIV Drug Therapies New research aims to improve the administration of drug therapies to HIV patients through the use of nanotechnology The research, led by pharmacology professor Andrew Owen and materials chemistry professor Steve Rannard, from the University of Liverpool, examined the use of nanotechnology to improve the delivery of drugs to HIV patients. Read More Automated Liquid Handler Survey Tell Us About Your Automated Liquid Handling System Take Our 30 Second Survey Automated liquid handling (ALH) systems span the range from semi-automated multichannel pipettors to room-sized systems. If you use, or are planning to use, an automated liquid handing system in your lab, we'd like to hear from you. Please take this short liquid handing survey for a chance to win one of two $50 Amazon.com gift cards and an Eppendorf 1.5 ml snap-cap adapter compliments of Konnis. Take the Survey Feature Article Diamond Collection Brings Deep Earth to the Surface Analysis of diamonds provides a look inside Earth's mantle It takes incredible heat and pressure to form a diamond. And when these diamonds were formed, microscopic minerals were trapped inside. The chemistry of these minerals, or inclusions, provides a rare look at the processes that led to the formation of Earth's crust. Read More Management Tips Why Your Employees Aren’t Performing and What You Can Do About It For starters, you must come to terms with the five core reasons your team isn’t performing to your standard At any given moment, there are legions of employees busy “working” but not doing the work their managers expect them to do or, worse yet, doing their work in ways that hurt morale, productivity, and the bottom line. Read More Shopping for a New Balance? What to Consider When Buying a Balance Find the features to look for when purchasing a new balance Join Linda the lab manager and her team as they explore what some of the best balances can (and should) offer in this video sponsored by Ohaus. Read More Feature Article Bad Genes Aren't Always Bad News, Say Researchers Some errors can cancel out or suppress the fallout of those mutations known to cause disease We usually think of mutations as errors in our genes that will make us sick. But not all errors are bad, and some can even cancel out or suppress the fallout of those mutations known to cause disease. Read More Feature Article Helium vs. Hydrogen: One Chromatographer Weighs in There is a sense of worry about the future availability of helium, which puts it into the group of top endangered elements Helium is not easy to come by. Most terrestrial helium derives from the decay of radioactive uranium (U238) and thorium (Th232) in the earth’s crust. Because the decay process for radioactive sources of helium is time consuming (a billion years), the rate of production is incredibly slow. Read More White Papers and Application Notes Day-to-Day Density Measurement Modern digital instruments are easy to use and allow liquid density to be determined with a high degree of accuracy. High-resolution instruments are however no guarantee for accurate results. Learn more about: How to perform proper calibrations and adjustments Tips for managing challenging samples including viscous, aggressive, and volatile liquids Sampling tips and best practices Instrument cleaning and maintenance Result verification and documentation Download the FREE guide to learn more. White Papers and Application Notes Instrument Utilization: The Missing Piece of Asset Management As modern research and laboratory workflows evolve, the use of different instrumentation ebbs and flows. These changes are hard to predict or quantify and have substantial impact on how laboratories should manage assets. Technologies based on cloud-based software and connected sensors can provide accurate real-time instrument utilization data. Download the FREE white paper to learn more. Feature Article Early Study Finds Antibody That 'Neutralizes' Zika Virus Researchers have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that in a mouse model “markedly reduced” infection by the Zika virus Similar protection studies in primates are warranted, and if the findings hold up, ZIKV-177 could be developed as a protective antibody treatment for pregnant women at risk of Zika infection, the researchers concluded. Read More White Papers and Application Notes Bromate in Water and Drinking Water Bromate can occur in drinking water treatment in the oxidation of bromide-containing waters with ozone. Bromates are carcinogenic, these substances in drinking water are undesirable, and there are limits for drinking water in many countries. Learn how photometric principles can simplify your bromate detection and eliminate many of the problems encountered with traditional ion chromatography-based methods. Download the FREE application note to learn more. Feature Article Technology Allows Smartphone-Based Water Testing NSF-funded project will allow people to test water, share results Ever wondered what’s in the neighborhood pond? Technology developed by researchers at the University of Houston will allow you to test for waterborne pathogens by using your smartphone. 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