That familiar view of HeLa cells stained with Coomassie blue.

Could Ozone be used to overcome single use plastic waste in cell culture?

Nicole Kelesoglu November 7, 2019

Cell culture vessels are one of the most challenging areas of single-use plastics to consider eliminating from biology labs. Never known for complacency, scientists are seeking are already seeking higher performance to optimize cell culture conditions. From a “labconsicous” perspective, ideally, both cell culture growth conditions and sustainability could be improved. This post considers a controversial idea. Could a system for reusable mammalian cell culture plastic flasks ever be developed?

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University of Cambridge Chemists collaborated with Genlab engineers to design a faster, safer and more energy efficient lab dryer: the E3

Nicole Kelesoglu October 15, 2019

Scientists depend on an ecosystem of supporters to run laboratories. Today’s blog features a collaboration initiated by University of Cambridge chemists with Genlab engineers, that resulted in a revamp of the humble lab drying cabinet. The result of this design collaboration is the e3. It’s a machine that dries faster, has precise digital temp settings and can save 72% of energy.

Rheaply's pitch video for Verge 19's Accelerate competition.

Rheaply’s Virtual Lab Surplus Platform is a semi-finalist for VERGE19 Accelerate

Garry Cooper, PhD August 25, 2019

To get to the stage at VERGE, Rheaply is depending on scientific community members (like YOU) to vote by August 30th. This would not only be an opportunity for Rheaply’s platform to be seen by many. It’s a big opportunity to promote awareness of the millions of tons of surplus and equipment that could be shared by scientists across the country.

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Using Rheaply to beat the odds against sharing lab supplies and scientific equipment

Nicole Kelesoglu March 25, 2019

Northwestern University has an ace in the hole when it comes to making good use of lab surplus. Labs at the world-renowned Fineberg Shool of Medicine are now connected via a cloud-based resource-sharing technology, called Rheaply. Rheaply combines the ease of use of social media ease with the marketplace functionality of an ebay. No barcode labels necessary!

A lively and open discussion on sustainable laboratories with scientists

Nicole Kelesoglu March 1, 2019

First off, people were fired up during the panel discussion. It was terrific. The audience and panelists critically examined typical lab practices and the effectiveness of ways to reduce waste. This is a great podcast to listen to over lunch. You can also read the full transcript of the green symposium podcast on the New England Biolabs web site, which includes helpful links to the resources mentioned.

Could Ozone be used to overcome single use plastic waste in cell culture?

University of Cambridge Chemists collaborated with Genlab engineers to design a faster, safer and more energy efficient lab dryer: the E3

Rheaply’s Virtual Lab Surplus Platform is a semi-finalist for VERGE19 Accelerate

Using Rheaply to beat the odds against sharing lab supplies and scientific equipment

A lively and open discussion on sustainable laboratories with scientists

Facing challenges to eco-friendly laboratory work?

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