COVID-19 vaccines and treatments continue to make headline news and bring in huge revenues for sponsor companies, but Pharma Exec’s 2022 Top 50 Companies ranking suggests that many non-COVID products are once more driving big gains. Against the backdrop of an increasingly fraught geopolitical climate and patent landscape, the next year should offer even more […]
Autoclaves are one of the most common sterilization instruments being used across various industries, including drug development, medical care and scientific research. An autoclave works by producing highly-saturated steam under pressure, eliminating the majority of micro-organisms and spores. This instrument is used to sterilize different types of labware, media and biological waste. The reason why biological […]
Ensuring the safety of personnel is of paramount importance when setting up a lab. Irrespective of the type of work that will be carried out, it is critical that adequate measures are put in place to address any situation that could present a potential risk. This means considering the overall design of the lab space […]
10 toxic laboratory chemicals and what they do to you: Acetonitrile Flammable irritant that converts to cyanide once inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. Chloroform Volatile solvent can irritate the skin, eyes, and lungs. It also acts as an anesthetic that depresses the central nervous system. Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) An excellent solvent that can […]
Cell culture is the removal of a cell from certain organisms so cells can be cultivated in an artificial environment. It is an essential tool in cellular and molecular biology that helps in understanding the aging process of the cells, their reaction to drugs and toxic compounds, and cell mutation— including the transformation of healthy […]
CO₂ incubators are widely used in scientific research. Typical fields of application include the following: Neuroscience Neurobiology is the study of nervous system cells and how these cells are arranged into functioning circuits that process information and regulate behavior. The development of human understanding of how the nervous system works has been largely attributed to […]
The Covid-19 pandemic brought emergency preparedness into the spotlight. In an unprecedented era of history, we’ve all had to grapple with what national and individual preparedness means in our post pandemic world. How do we evaluate the mistakes our country made during the pandemic and make changes to our emergency responses in the future? It’s […]
