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Subscribe to Lab Manager for All Access February 10, 2017 Lab Manager | Subscribe | Products | Surveys | Webinars Feature Article Preventing a Post-Antibiotic Era UCLA biologists identify drug combinations that may be highly effective at reducing growth of deadly bacteria A landmark report by the World Health Organization in 2014 observed that antibiotic resistance—long thought to be a health threat of the future—had finally become a serious threat to public health around the world. Read More AdvantaPure AdvantaPure Feature Article 'Corrective Glass' for Mass Spectrometry Imaging The distribution of chemical substances on samples with non-flat surfaces can now be visualized The chemical analysis of biological tissues with three-dimensional shapes has long been a major problem. German researchers have now improved mass spectrometry imaging in such a way that the distribution of molecules can also be visualized on various surfaces. Read More Lab Health and Safety A Preventive Approach Leading companies that have adopted the preventive approach are seeing a transformation in their safety culture Want a successful health and safety program? Follow our guidelines for developing a solid, proactive approach to protecting your employees from potential hazards in the workplace. Read More Lab Manager Infographic Homogenization Technologies: Pros and Cons What type of homogenizer do you need? Homogenization is a very common sample preparation technique employed prior to the analysis of nucleic acids, proteins, cells, pathogens, and many other targets. Technologies for homogenization have developed over time, resulting in a variety of instruments ranging from a basic mortar and pestle, already in use for thousands of years, to modern high pressure and ultrasonic devices. Learn more about the pros and cons of various homogenizer types. Download the FREE infographic Feature Article How Carnivorous Plants Acquired a Taste for Meat For a plant, the evolutionary pathways to becoming a carnivore may be limited, researchers say A new study probes the origins of carnivory in several distantly related plants—including the Australian, Asian, and American pitcher plants, which appear strikingly similar to the human (or insect) eye. Although each species developed carnivory independently, the research concludes that the biological machinery required for digesting insects evolved in an almost identical fashion in all three. Read More Feature Article Novel Chemical Switch May Help Decrease Crucial Symptoms of Schizophrenia Research in mice could have implications for human brain disease A new study by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers has found that in mice, adjusting levels of a compound called kynurenic acid can have significant effects on schizophrenia-like behavior. Read More Shopping for a New Immersion Circulator? What to Consider When Buying an Immersion Circulator Know what features to look for when purchasing a new immersion circulator Join Linda the lab manager and her team as they explore what some of the best immersion circulators can (and should) offer in this Lab Manager video sponsored by IKA. View Now Feature Article Study Pinpoints Most Active Areas of Reactions on Nanoscale Particles Experiments at Berkeley Lab confirm that structural defects at the periphery are key in catalyst function The study is an important step in chronicling how the atomic structure of nanoparticles impacts their function as catalysts in chemical reactions. Catalysts, which play a role in the production of many industrial products, such as fertilizers, fuel, and plastics, are materials that can speed up chemical reactions and make them more efficient while remaining unchanged in the process. Read More White Papers and Application Notes Titration Automation Guide Automating titration solutions means more than simply the titration results and calculations performed by automatic titrators. Sample preparation steps and operator independent sample series analysis must also be included. The main focus is on the repeated analysis of routine tasks. Why Automate? Improve results quality Increase efficiency Provide result security and compliance Download the FREE guide to learn more Lab Manager CO2 Incubator Survey CO2 Incubators Survey Feature Article Germanium Tin Laser Could Increase Processing Speed of Computer Chips The augmented material could lead to the development of fully integrated silicon photonics Germanium tin holds great promise as a semiconducting material for future optical integration of computer chips because it harnesses efficient emission of light, which silicon, the standard material for making computer chips, cannot do. In recent years, materials scientists have focused on the development of germanium tin, grown on silicon substrates, to build a so-called optoelectronics “superchip” that can transmit data much faster than current chips. 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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