Isn’t it the best when lab sustainability synergetically improves both science and environmental stewardship? Reviewing your method to estimate unknown bacteria cell culture numbers is a great opportunity to reduce single-use lab plastic waste. It can also reduce your workload and support the accuracy of your experiments.
Read MoreHow to switch from plastic to glass Petri dishes in your lab: an interview with Elicia Preston of the UPENN Perelman School of Medicine
Our thanks today to green lab champion Elicia Preston who is a research scientist and lab manager in John Murray’s Lab in the Genetics Department at the Perelman School of Medicine! The following interview and their accompanying “how to” video provide the information you need to use glass petri plates to reduce plastic waste in your laboratory.
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Faster DNA Synthesis without Hazardous Waste
A great advance in DNA synthesis efficiency has just been reported in Nature Biotechnology, that also eliminates solvent hazardous waste requirement.
Read MoreA Video to Inspire more Green Laboratories
Watch this video with a quick green lab tips animation, and an interview with members of the TU Dresden "iGEM Goes Green" team by the life science reagents company, New England Biolabs.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of Styrofoam
The quick informational video below does a great job explaining why innovation is needed at the point of use and disposal for Styrofoam materials. Let's face it. This is a problem encountered with Styrofoam items by scientists and non-scientists alike.
Read MoreOneTouch Pipette tips in paper racks make lab recycling easy
Here is a good option when reuse or recycling of pipette tip racks isn't available in your laboratory.
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