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Australian Research Faces Impending Scarcity of Lab Rodents
Australian Research Faces Impending Scarcity of Lab Rodents
The Australian biomedical research community is stunned by the announced wind-down of the country’s biggest supplier of mice and rats.
The Australian biomedical research community is stunned by the announced wind-down of the country’s biggest supplier of mice and rats.
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Labs Worldwide Still Struggling Amid Broken Supply Chains
Katarina Zimmer | May 21, 2021 | 8 min read
Countries outside the US and Europe that are already used to long wait times for laboratory supplies are facing greater research disruptions than ever during the pandemic.
Supply Shortages Hit Life Science Labs Hard
Shawna Williams | Apr 21, 2021 | 6 min read
The pandemic continues to make it difficult for researchers to get reagents and other materials in high demand for COVID-19 research and testing, threatening experiments’ progress and scientists’ careers.
The Rise of Cannabis Extraction Labs
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Scientists in cannabis extraction laboratories are bravely pioneering a new field of agro-chemical engineering.
Starting a New Lab
The Scientist | Aug 6, 2020 | 1 min read
Advice for new principal investigators starting their first research laboratories!
New US-China Tariffs Could Affect Science
Diana Kwon | Jun 27, 2018 | 3 min read
The list of imports subject to additional taxes include products used in research, but the effect of the trade dispute is still unclear.
Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Damage May Mean Drug Shortages
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 11, 2017 | 2 min read
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, pharmaceutical plants are not back up to speed.
Former Affymetrix Employees Fail to Stop Thermo Fisher Takeover
Bob Grant | Mar 22, 2016 | 2 min read
Their $1.5 billion bid, which topped Thermo Fisher Scientific’s $1.3 billion offer for the genetic analysis company, was rejected.
Thermo Fisher to Acquire Affymetrix
Tracy Vence | Jan 11, 2016 | 1 min read
The boards of both companies have agreed to a $1.3 billion deal, which is subject to Affymetrix shareholder approval.
Agar Shortage Limits Lab Supplies
Kerry Grens | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 min read
One large provider says the shortfall should clear up by early 2016.