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Subscribe to Lab Manager for All Access February 06, 2017 Lab Manager | Subscribe | Products | Surveys | Webinars Feature Article Versatile New Method for Making Chiral Drug Molecules Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented a new technique for constructing chiral drug molecules The new molecular construction technique, unveiled in Science, represents a significant milestone in chiral chemistry. It creates a structure that chemists call an α-chiral center, thereby enabling the synthesis of a great variety of potentially valuable chiral drugs and other products. Read More AdvantaPure AdvantaPure Feature Article Controlling Electron Spin Makes Water Splitting More Efficient The efficient production of hydrogen paves the way towards water splitting by solar energy Dutch and Israeli researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and the Weizmann Institute have succeeded in controlling the spin of electrons in the reaction and thereby almost fully supressing the production of hydrogen peroxide. Read More Lab Health and Safety Lab Safety Rules for Protecting Workers Would prohibiting lab employees from working alone with dangerous materials and equipment impede academic freedom? We know it happens too frequently, and perhaps it’s more common in laboratories of institutions of higher education. But, we would be willing to bet that you probably have done it at some point in your career. We are referring to working alone in the laboratory. Read More Lab Manager Infographic Culturing in the 3rd Dimension In living tissue, cells exist in three-dimensional (3D) environments that foster intricate cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and complex transport dynamics. Yet in conventional two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures, cells are grown on flat and rigid substrates that often fail to capture the natural 3D environments present in tissue. Learn more about how 3D cell culture has allowed researchers to overcome the limitations of 2D models. Download the FREE infographic Feature Article Genomic Tools for Species Discovery Inflate Estimates of Species Numbers University of Michigan researchers say their paper serves as both a warning and a call to action Increasingly popular techniques that infer species boundaries in animals and plants solely by analyzing genetic differences are flawed and can lead to inflated diversity estimates, according to a new study from two University of Michigan evolutionary biologists. Read More Feature Article Novel Technique Helps ID Elusive Molecules Although they represent one of the building blocks of life, carbohydrates have received little scrutiny from researchers, until now Stuart Lindsay, a researcher at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, has devised a clever means of identifying these molecules quickly and accurately. Read More White Papers and Application Notes Day-to-Day Density Measurement Modern digital instruments 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 Tips for managing challenging samples Instrument cleaning and maintenance Result verification and documentation Download the FREE guide to learn more Feature Article Berkeley Lab Breaks Ground on Integrative Genomics Building New facility will bring genomics and systems biology together under one roof Extending the roots of team science at its birthplace, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will soon bring together researchers from the Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute with those from the Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) under one roof. Read More Shopping for a New Rotary Evaporator? Choosing the Best Rotary Evaporator for Your Application Purchasing the right rotary evaporator for your lab might not be as straightforward as you think Linda the lab manager and her team examine some of the features to consider when purchasing a new rotary evaporator for your lab in this Lab Manager video sponsored by IKA. View Now White Papers and Application Notes Laboratory Vacuum Reference Guide Background and reference for lab planners, designers, architects, engineers, and scientists Along with electricity, water and compressed air, vacuum is a utility that is required for most labs. Download this guide to learn more about: Basic vacuum principles Applications in laboratory work Requirements for specific disciplines Vacuum system types, advantages, and disadvantages Key selection criteria Download your FREE resource guide Feature Article Can Big Data Help Cancer Patients Avoid ER Visits? Right now, researchers' formula can predict an estimated one out of every three ER visits, giving doctors the chance to take action before a patient gets to that point What if doctors could look into a crystal ball and predict which of their patients might be at risk of getting sick enough to go to the emergency room? What if they could use that prediction to help patients get treatment more quickly, and with a greater chance of returning home rather than being admitted to the hospital? Read More Subscribe to Lab Manager for All Access About Us | Contact Us | Advertising | Sign in or Register To Subscribe: Sign up for a subscription to Lab Manager For Editorial: Pam Ahlberg, Editor-in-Chief For Business and Partnership Opportunities: Edward R. Neeb, Publisher © Copyright 2017 Lab Manager a division of LabX Media Group. All Rights Reserved Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy

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