Blog

The Credible Power of Laboratory Product Reviews
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Labcompare, the online buyers’ guide for laboratory equipment, recently launched a new, exciting feature to its website—product reviews. Read More
What’s the Real Impact of Poor Scientific Data Management?
Friday, February 21, 2014
The amount of research data being generated is currently increasing by 30% every year. Worryingly, one study has found that the odds of sourcing ... Read More
The MIQE Bedtime Story: A Tale of Two qPCR Experiments
Friday, January 31, 2014
Kelly and Ted were two budding Ph.D. students from different labs in fierce competition and required the use of qPCR (quantitative PCR) to support ... Read More
Banking on Biologics
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Biologics means big bucks and big rewards. The pharma industry is keen to capitalize on this success as revenues are tipped to reach over $407 billion... Read More
Top 10 Laboratory Articles of 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
As the 2013 year in review comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on American Laboratory’s vast resource of practical technical articles and ... Read More
Top Laboratory Marketplace Acquisitions of 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
2013 was a very dynamic year with many changes in the laboratory marketplace. We saw new collaborations and joint efforts for solutions in clinical ... Read More
The 10 Most Significant Questions to Consider When Planning a Sample Management System
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
On the surface, sample management does not appear to be so complex—after all, it isn’t rocket science, right? In reality, though, there is a huge ... Read More
Answer to What is This on the Cover of American Laboratory November/December
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The cover of American Laboratory November/December shows a fibrin blood clot. It was captured with a JEOL tungsten SEM. Image courtesy of JEOL USA, ... Read More
Lab Professional Skill Building at Pittcon® 2014
Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Pittcon® 2014 Short Course program promises to engage attendees and help guide and advance their professional development. Read More
Discovered Correlations in Databases: What To Do? Who Pays?
Monday, November 11, 2013
Systems biology, including biomarkers, is developing information, particularly correlations with disease states. Why? To date, the most commonly cited... Read More
Methane Forensics: Controlling Methane Gas Emissions
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Methane is a remarkable molecule that is the center of attention in the conflict on fracking (hydraulic stimulation of gas and petroleum production). ... Read More
Answer to What is This on the Cover of American Laboratory October
Friday, November 01, 2013
The cover of American Laboratory October shows a polarized light microscopy image of a mint julep. Original magnification 600×. Read More
Ten Factors to Consider Before Buying a Temperature Datalogger
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
CAS DataLoggers takes calls every day from people looking for the right temperature datalogger for their life science monitoring application, whether ... Read More
US Federal Government Shutdown: Laboratories Prepare for Furloughs
Monday, October 14, 2013
The United States federal government entered a shutdown on October 1, 2013. Nearly half a month later, the US federal government shutdown continues ... Read More
What’s Coming Up in American Laboratory?
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Each issue of American Laboratory covers a diverse range of topics. The October issue is a special compilation of articles that commemorate American ... Read More