The agarose gel that we rely on to analyze nucleic acids, perform chromatography, and so much more, is derived from a humble sea moss. Overharvesting threatens the future of this natural wonder and scientific resource. Let’s be thankful for the ongoing switch to sustainable production.
Read MoreLessons on lab waste from healthcare sustainability research
The estimated disposable plastic associated with each COVID-19 RT-PCR test performed is 822 grams - including necessary PPE. This speaks to a sustainability goal shared by healthcare and life science alike - reducing biohazardous waste. Clinicians and researchers point to achievable steps to take now and achievements to strive for. Life science should listen in.
Read MoreLab equipment that isn't lab equipment
A few years back, the hilarious Science Twitter conversation #reviewforscience made it into the news. A recent Science Twitter thread shows how this creative mindset persists - only the focus moved to lab bench work.
Read MoreHow did the University of Bristol achieve 100% Green Labs?
Valuing the “technicians voice” and providing best practice resources to labs synergistically leads to sustainability improvements. Check out three technicians’ experiences going green.
Read MoreThe Pipette Repair Shop
Do you have a pipette graveyard drawer in your lab? Learn from University of Bristol’s Clara Brigitta how circular economy principles can be applied in laboratories to reduce their environmental impact.
Read MoreInexpensive biotechnology lab devices- featuring the Prakash Laboratory
Labconscious scientists focus on sustainable lab work as a means to conserving resources and protecting nature, but the term sustainability can also be defined as” the capacity to endure”. Biotechnology is considered by the U.N. to be a frontier technology, alongside robotics, and artificial intelligence. The challenge is how to make life science methodologies accessible. Part of the answer can be found in affordable, portable, laboratory instruments. In that spirit, today’s post shares a list of frugal laboratory instruments by the Prakash Lab at Stanford University.
Read MoreHome Waste Audit designed by ecologists helps to reduce plastic pollution
In this interview with Susan Debreceni, learn how ecologists from the University of Toronto Trash Team developed a science-based Home Waste Audit to help people find ways to reduce plastic pollution in ecosystems.
Read MoreHow a Sanofi vaccine research group revamped their lab freezer system: Interview with EHS Head Partha Krishnan Ph.D.
Scientists rely on efficient laboratory conditions to be able to focus on discovery. Learn the steps a Sanofi Pasteur vaccine research group took to radically transform their cold storage organization in this interview with Partha Krishnan, Ph.D.
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