Blogs about Sample Management

Featuring the latest trends in research, innovative techniques and new technology.

The Cutting-Edge Advantages of Sample Management and the Future Landscape

Introduction: Navigating the Complex World of Samples

In the realm of scientific research and diagnostics, effective sample management has long been a critical concern. It serves as the bedrock upon which high-quality data and reliable outcomes are...

Biological Sample Management

Biological Sample Management: Pain Points & Solutions

Biological samples are invaluable in pharmaceutical research, enabling scientists to gain a better understanding of human health and disease. Correctly handling and storing these precious samples is essential for maintaining sample integrity,...

The Ultimate Guide to Effective Sample Management in the Laboratory

In the world of scientific research and development, sample management plays a crucial role in maintaining the accuracy and reliability of experimental results. It encompasses a range of essential tasks such as identifying, storing, handling,...

SPT Labtech exhibiting at SLAS San Diego 2023

SPT Labtech: Leading the world with innovative automation - SLAS 2023

SLAS San Diego 2023 has come and gone, and SPT Labtech were thrilled to be exhibiting at this premier event for life sciences and laboratory automation. This year's conference was bigger and better than ever, bringing together leading experts,...

A little lab automation can go a long way

Budget season for lab managers is a tricky time when critical spending decisions need to be taken on competing investment priorities. Staffing costs and the benefits of new laboratory equipment are often weighed up and set against each other. Should...

Biobanks, could you be unwittingly degrading your samples?

Avoiding sample degradation is essential to ensure the integrity of the research efforts that biobanks support. A constant freezer temperature is a crucial factor in ensuring sample quality since a warm storage environment, even for a short period,...

How could a coordinated ecosystem of specialist biobanks improve global research?

Biobanks have become an essential cornerstone of medical research - enabling drug discovery and development, supporting biomarker research and deepening our understanding of disease mechanisms. As we advance towards an era of personalized medicine,...

Sample integrity versus storage temperature. What can we learn from penguins?

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicineaddresses concerns about reproducibility and replicability in scientific research. Sitting near the top of the “food chain”, it is imperative that sample management...

How can automation overcome sample degradation in biobanking?

Biobank research is essential for advancing our knowledge of the genetic make-up of diseases and supports a future of more powerful, personalized medicine. However, biobank research faces many challenges, including weak process links that threaten...

The world’s first pig biobank

A recent edition of Nature discusses a repository at Munich’s Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU), Germany of pig samples from a genetically engineered pig model of diabetes (Abbott, A. (2015)Nature519: 397-8). Samples from Boar 1339 were divided...