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Maintaining organizational efficiency is paramount in a laboratory's bustling environment. Microscope slide boxes offer a structured, color-coded solution that streamlines lab operations.  Lab...

A well-organized laboratory runs smoothly and efficiently. The slide holder is a simple yet essential tool that helps achieve this. At Lab Storage Systems, Inc., we provide top-quality slide holders...

Microscopes are essential tools in many fields, from biology to materials science. To get the best results, every part of the microscope must work perfectly, and one key component is the slide...

In any laboratory, organization, and efficiency are key. A slide holder is a simple yet powerful tool that can make a big difference. By choosing the right slide holder, you can improve your lab's...

Running a medical lab smoothly requires the right tools. A slide holder is essential for improving workflow efficiency, time management, and process optimization. Lab Storage Systems, Inc. offers...

Microscope slide boxes play a crucial role in safeguarding delicate microscope slides. Lab Storage Systems, Inc. offers top-notch solutions to ensure your slides remain pristine and secure....

Proper storage of microscope slides is essential for maintaining their integrity and ensuring easy access during research and analysis. Utilizing high-quality microscope slide boxes is fundamental...

Maintaining high-quality microscopy work requires clean and reusable microscope slides. Microscope slide boxes play a crucial role in this process by providing organized storage solutions. This blog...

Preserving microscope slides is essential for accurate research and reliable results. Proper storage ensures that slides remain in good condition and free from damage and contamination. Microscope...

Maintaining organization is crucial in laboratories' dynamic environment. Microscope slide boxes play a pivotal role in this process. Lab Storage Systems, Inc. offers top-notch solutions that...

Running a modern laboratory means juggling numerous tasks simultaneously. From conducting experiments to managing samples, efficiency is the key to success. Laboratory storage racks are helpful in...

In the fast-paced world of clinical diagnostics, efficiency isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity. Laboratories are under constant pressure to deliver accurate results swiftly, and one way to achieve...

In a laboratory's fast-paced environment, efficient storage is paramount to maintaining productivity and ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment. Laboratory storage racks are essential...

In today's fast-paced laboratory environments, efficiency is paramount. One often overlooked aspect of boosting productivity is optimizing laboratory storage racks. Upgrading these essential...

Is your lab running as efficiently as it could be? Let's discuss how the right storage can make all the difference. By integrating advanced laboratory storage solutions, you can boost productivity,...

When you enter your lab, everything is precisely where it ought to be—no missing samples, expired chemicals, and equipment easily available. Sounds like a dream, right? Managing countless components...

In the dynamic world of laboratory research, safety isn't just a protocol—it's a lifeline. Every vial, every chemical, and every reaction holds the potential for groundbreaking discovery or...

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Safety in the laboratory isn't just about following protocols; it's about protecting lives, valuable research, and investments. Flammable chemicals are commonplace in many labs, and they can pose...

In a laboratory setting, optimizing workspace efficiency and ensuring user safety are crucial elements of effective design. One often overlooked aspect of this is ergonomics—the science of designing...

In any laboratory, safety and efficiency are top priorities. With the presence of chemicals, moisture, and fluctuating temperatures, selecting the right laboratory storage racks is essential to...

In the highly regulated environment of laboratory management, maintaining compliance with various regulatory requirements is crucial. Effective lab storage systems are a key component in meeting...

Small laboratory environments often face the challenge of managing essential operations within a limited physical space. This is where effective space optimization becomes crucial, and lab storage...

In the world of laboratory management, maintaining the integrity of stored samples is paramount. A key component of ensuring this integrity is effective temperature control within lab storage...

In the precise world of scientific research, the preservation of biological samples is a crucial endeavor that demands precision and foresight. Ensuring the integrity and usability of these samples...

Proper lab storage systems are not just a compliance requirement; they are vital to preventing accidents and ensuring the smooth operation of scientific endeavors. In the realm of scientific...

Let us focus our attention on the significant impact of automated lab storage solutions on robotics integration, software solution selection, and efficiency metrics analysis. As technology continues...

In research and industrial laboratories, devising effective and safe lab storage solutions for a wide variety of materials presents a complex and multifaceted challenge. It is essential to carefully...

Several strategies fall under lab storage solutions tailored for small laboratories. One that works best is focusing on the use of vertical storage, modular units, and multi-purpose furniture to...

Among the myriad aspects critical to lab management, temperature-controlled storage stands out as a vital component of effective lab storage solutions. In the realm of scientific research and...

Implementing effective lab storage solutions and adhering to chemical storage safety protocols are not just best practices—they are essential measures to prevent accidents and ensure the safety of...

In last month’s article, ‘Box Storage Utilities’, we discussed the primary containment material used in routine Histology laboratories, that of an organized cardboard box construction. We discussed,...

Histopathology, both clinical and research, can develop into decades of endless storage and archiving of samples. Many specimens must be kept readily accessible for a short period of time while...

Due to an increased interest in the subject of simple overlooked safety considerations, a third segment has been added to this series; that of developing an overall consciousness towards personal...

In Part 1 of this series the emphasis was on basic personal safety practices that are so elementary that they are often overlooked.  In this second part our focus is on air quality and the ‘assumed’...

While the histopathology laboratory has progressively become more efficient, with a vast diversity in applications and techniques, the replication and monotony of routine tasks have caused some of...

The continuous accumulation of biological specimens in diagnostic anatomic pathology, make the inevitable need for ‘off-site’ storage (OSS) a reality.  When the remodeling of rooms/space begins to...

Within the realm of the clinical Histopathology laboratory (hospital or reference lab), the Hematoxylin & Eosin stain has become a procedural doctrine; validated and written in stone, and...

In today’s Histopathology laboratory, particularly large volume labs, tissue cassette selection and use has been standardized down to one or two models of cassette; chosen to accommodate the general...

Within the simple basic protocol of slide staining, we see the same science of fluid transfer that is employed in routine tissue processing.  Optimal fluid transfer is the foundation of successful,...

In the first two articles of this series, we discussed the workflow impediments of Silos and minimal Cross-Training among personnel. It was emphasized that both are extreme liabilities to the...

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed workplace silos as the first major impediment to optimized workflow. Silos only superficially cover vital tasks or stations within the workflow process, such...

Managing today’s multi-disciplinary lab environment is challenging in many aspects.  Most clinical (hospital and/or reference lab) environments are marginally to severely understaffed, resulting in...

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the theory and science of wax infiltration in routine tissue processing. A key point stablished was that the basic paraffin molecule is a simple straight chain...

Paraffin wax is used in the tissue processing sequence where, after fixation, dehydration, and clearing, the tissues are infiltrated with wax to give it structure and support during microtomy. There...

In Part 1 of this series on hard storage systems, we discussed low volume options for the original pathologic sample items (raw tissue, tissue blocks/tissue slides) upon which the diagnosis was...

The discipline of Anatomic Pathology is understandably one of the greatest hoarders in the medical profession. While so many other fields of medicine have transitioned to electronic data retention...

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed enhanced methods to guard against specimen loss during tissue fixation and processing. In this second part, we will continue that discussion from the...

In the world of Histopathology, seldom do we still see the need for large, hunk-like specimens surgically removed for patient diagnoses. In the mid-2000s the profession began to see a transition...

In the previous series titled, “Understanding H&E Staining”, it was stated that high volume H&E staining laboratories would experience some degree of moderate to significant loss of stain...

In this third and final piece of our series on H&E staining comprehension, we will discuss a) the steps involved in achieving the optimal stain; a concept known as balance of coloration; and b)...

In Part 1 of this article, we discussed the origin, general qualities, and staining mechanism of the basic dye, hematoxylin. In this feature, Part 2, we will discuss the most common and appropriate...

For centuries scientists and researchers have used tissue specific dyes to advance the knowledge and comprehension of cells and organs. After developing methods of preserving tissues, then...

In Part 1 of this series on maintaining fixation, we discussed fixation from a histochemical perspective illustrating the process and molecular changes in tissues. Two key factors that were...

The preservation and study of tissue and cells is dependent upon one’s ability to stop all cellular degradation and autolysis once tissues have been removed from the body.  Cells must be suspended...

Economy in storage products and practices is a necessity that must be woven into present day lab operations and more importantly, planned for the future. In Histopathology laboratories, as in most...

In the opening of this series on microtomy we discussed factors involved in success, such as training and technique. Also discussed was an unknown intangible mystery that frequently arises. It is a...

Histotechnology is often spoken of as an art and a science. This can also be said in reference to one of the principle components of histotechnology, microtomy. In truth, microtomy extends beyond...

The subject title of this article can easily be misinterpreted as an introduction to a complicated set of guidelines and directives that require overly specialized safety equipment, voluminous...

With the early onset of immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the anatomic pathology laboratory in the early to mid-1980’s, it soon proved to be a useful tool in a number of different areas of specialty in…

During this season of viral pandemic crisis, we see healthcare being affected in numerous different ways; none more obvious than a reduction in non-essential surgeries, outpatient services, and...

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) can be defined as a condition of renal function that has digressed to the point that the kidney no longer performs at a level that is self or even life sustaining....

The laboratory technologist is one of the seldom heard of or acknowledged of healthcare workers. In the hospital, the physicians, the nurses, even the custodial staff servicing the rooms; they are...

Part 2 - Environment Safety The first installment of this series (Part 1) on laboratory safety amidst the Covid-19 crisis dealt with enhancing your personal body protection. The focus was on...

Part 1 – Enhancing Personal Body Protection The definition of a ‘novel’ virus is a virus that has not been previously seen or documented in its present form. While a new virus may be in the same...

The preceding article (Optimal Fixation), discussed fixation as the foundation of tissue processing, upon which the success of all other steps is dependent. In this article we will discuss the post...

A quote from a well-respected teaching manual in Histology states, “Fixation, the stabilization of proteins, is the singularly most important step in producing good histologic slides”. Further, “The...

Since the late 18th century glass slides have been a major platform for microscopic and diagnostic study of plant and animal morphology. The translucency of the glass material made it a perfect...

Histotechnology is often and appropriately referred to as an ‘Art & Science’. Art, because it requires skilled craftmanship in manual operations such as microtomy, mounting multiple sections/ribbons...

Within any environment there can and most often is, some degree of conflict. Mild or severe, because we all have our own innate likes and dislikes, there are things that cause friction within our...

One of the most immediate areas of safety consideration for the Histotechnologist is in microtomy. Countless technicians over time, particularly those who have been in the profession long enough to...

The word ‘networking’ can be applied to a number of subjects: business, social, community, etc. Each one has a similar focus, but distinctly different goals and agendas. The similar focus is that e…

Historically the Histology industry has seen a transition from the origin in tissue cassette and mold design that many would view today as rudimentary, even archaic, in its beginning. Histologists…

One of the most precious commodities in multi-functional labs today is space. From the grossing stations, to the processing/embedding rooms, to the microtomy workstations, and even just general cou…

The rotary microtome is the central core of clinical histopathology instrumentation; and even though it has been modernized from manual to semi and fully automated units, basic manual hygiene and m…