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Culture Media Sterilization: How to Dispose of Polystyrene Agar Plates
The process for sterilizing and disposing of polystyrene agar plates should look familiar: culture media sterilization is already a step somewhere in any lab’s workflow already. Agar plates, like a […]

Good Laboratory Practice: Culture Media Sterilization
Too many labs belatedly discover that their culture media sterilization cycle is not actually sterilizing the load. Yes, the autoclave is reaching 121ºC and holding that temperature for 20 minutes. […]

Choosing the Best Pressure Sterilizer for Mushroom Cultivation
Too many mycology labs and mushroom growers end up with a sterilizer that costs too much and does too little. There are three key considerations when selecting a pressure sterilizer […]
Mycology Laboratory Equipment and Techniques: Pasteurizing Mushroom Substrates via “Cold Sterilization”
“Cold sterilization” is a perennial hot topic when it comes to sterilizing and pasteurizing mushroom substrates. This chemical-based process (usually using low-magnesium hydrated lime) seems like a “best of both […]

We Need Sustainable Labs for Sustainable Research
The global consensus on climate change has grown increasingly dire. Nonetheless, a shocking percentage of “sustainable research” is done in labs that do not operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. […]

Sterilizing Vivariums Can Be Easier Than You Think
The miniature biome of a vivarium is a great way to isolate variables in animal research. But life is messy and vivariums can be a pain to get clean and […]

Another Win for Sustainable (and Affordable) Research Lab Design
It’s been a great year for our friends at My Green Lab and their ACT Label! The ACT Label provides lab managers others involved in research lab design and procurement with […]

We Regret to Inform You that there are No “Typical” Sterilizer Cycle Times
Lab managers are often frustrated to learn that there are no “typical” cycle times for autoclaves. It’s not that we’re being coy: There are an enormous number of variables that come into play, […]

Fighting the Spread of African Swine Fever — Without Creating New Crises
African swine fever is a disease without cure or treatment that has a 90% mortality rate in pigs. It’s currently affecting parts of Africa, Eastern Europe, and Western Asia, killing […]

Virginia Tech Develops New Therapies to Treat the Most Aggressive Brain Cancers
Glioblastomas are unrelenting. About half of those diagnosed with this highly malignant form of brain cancer die within two years of diagnosis. Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Tackles Hard Problems […]

How Medical Equipment Specialists Can Make Research Labs Happy
Everyone’s busy these days. Lab and facility managers are increasingly turning to medical equipment specialists and suppliers for advice on big ticket items. Your clients want a good value in […]

The Lean Lab
How many lab managers can boast that they keep a Pinterest board for lab design ideas? It can be difficult to keep up with if your lab faces any organization […]