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Women in science, particularly in lab management roles, are reshaping the landscape of research and innovation. Yet, their journey is often met with unique challenges. From navigating gender biases to overcoming systemic barriers in lab operations, female scientists bring resilience and expertise to the table while facing obstacles that can impede their success. This article delves into the challenges faced…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year, food-borne illnesses sicken 48 million people (or 1 in 6), send 128,000 people to the hospital, and cause 3,000 fatalities in the United States alone.1 With these kinds of figures, it is evident that being ready for a recall or other potential catastrophe is crucial when a…

Imagine waiting a lifetime for an idea to become a reality, and then it is over in 100 trillionths of a second. That’s exactly what happened to a group of scientists at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California at 1:03 a.m. on December 5, 2022, when 192 giant lasers blasted a tiny cylinder of hydrogen…

As the global population rises and climate change intensifies, food security has become one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Laboratories play a vital role in ensuring safe, nutritious, and sustainable food supplies across the world. From detecting contaminants to driving agricultural innovation, laboratories are the unsung heroes at the center of global food security efforts. What Is…

Download PDF Implementing a laboratory information management system (LIMS) can streamline every aspect of your lab’s operations. From sample management to client communications, and from workflow efficiency to regulatory compliance, a LIMS automates processes to improve consistency, accuracy, and productivity. But finding a LIMS that works with your lab’s unique combination of services and clients can be challenging. Changing processes…

In today’s laboratories, security isn’t just about locks and keycards—it’s about protecting data, samples, systems, and reputations. As labs become more digital, decentralized, and collaborative, managing laboratory security has become both more complex and more critical. Whether you operate a clinical diagnostics lab, an environmental testing facility, or an R&D center, strong lab security is essential to ensure operational integrity,…

Consolidating aspects of your lab’s operations within a laboratory information management system (LIMS) improves your lab’s information security, in part, by controlling access to client information and testing data. Access control is a two-stage process comprised of: Authentication: The verification of a user’s identity, and Authorization: The granting of limited access privileges within the system. This blog post will discuss…

Oil and natural gas are fossil fuels, formed underground from the remains of plants and animals. Since the mid-1800s, the United States has been drilling wells and extracting oil and gas. The oil is refined into gasoline and diesel for vehicle and jet fuels, and distillates are extracted as petrochemicals used for a range of manufacturing products. Natural gas is…

Laboratory information security is not merely a question of who can access your systems. What you allow people to access once they are in matters just as much. In a previous blog post, we discussed the first pillar of access control: authentication, or the process of verifying user identity. In this post, we will discuss the second pillar, authorization, and…

Infectious diseases are still among the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that infectious diseases were emerging at an unprecedented rate. Over 40 infectious diseases have been discovered in the past 50 years, including AIDS, SARS, MERS, Ebola, avian influenza, swine flu, Zika, and most recently COVID-19. Some infectious diseases have even reemerged,…