Even though it’s not possible to predict where the science will lead, we can promise that life science discoveries will serve humankind well into the future. Circularization strategies economize science and responsibly limit our impact on nature. This green lab tip highlights a few resources for free lab materials and equipment. Let’s keep life science research and education going strong!
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The Ways Fly labs Go Green
Drosophila researchers around the world have taken steps to green their lab operations while maintaining good laboratory practices. These efforts include preventing material waste, energy conservation, and leveraging the attributes of this model organism to reduce the need for testing in mammalians. We hope you are inspired by the initiatives of these green labs!
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De-Fossilizing Lab Plastics
In life science, it’s often plastic-polluted ecosystems that firm our resolve to limit the environmental impacts of our lab work. Let’s take a moment to recognize a new category of lab plastics as a welcome step forward in sustainability.
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Green Labs are Removing UV Lamps from Tissue Culture Biosafety Cabinets
UV decontamination lighting has been incorporated into biosafety cabinets for decades, and persistently over-relied on for decades in cell culture work. Green labs are removing UV lamps from biosafety hoods to eliminate risks and save energy. It’s a simple action that overcomes energy waste in the right setting.
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Lab signage: How to create clear calls for eco-friendly actions
Signage is an important tool for turning lab initiatives into established lab culture. A sign shows the path to sustainability. The types of signs typically used in lab facilities can come in the form of posters, stickers/decals, and digital, or even three-dimensional displays. No matter which format, it’s good to know best practices.
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The Pros and Cons of Wet, Semi-dry and Dry Transfer for Western Blots
This widely used immunoassay to probe samples for specific proteins and posttranslational modifications has potential time and material savings associated with variations of the transfer step. Whether it’s a simple buffer switch, or a more involved equipment swap - it’s always worthwhile to explore lab workflow efficiencies. Just take care not to risk a successful blot!
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