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Labconscious connects biologists to sustainable and eco-friendly laboratory practices. https://t.co/shffobKHPr is a resource for life science from New England Biolabs.
Boston, MA
Joined November 2014
Could your future lab be powered by fuel derived from seawater? MIT is advancing systems to improve the research environment and open avenues to clean power for all. Learn more in our latest blog post:
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MIT uses a state-of-the-art platform for redistributing lab surplus and a top-notch lab plastic recycling program. MIT research is also at the center of a renewable energy source being deployed to...
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RT @RoyalHolloway: Having signed up to @ucl’s Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework, we're working towards the highest standards of su….
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Check out our latest green lab tip contrasting animal-derived reagents to recombinants for endotoxin testing. Even if you’re not a microbiologist, it’s worth understanding why we all have a stake in the fate of the horseshoe crab.
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To celebrate Earth Day, we’re sharing a talk on the benefits of cell-based biological chemical factories by Kristala Prather, Ph.D., Head of the MIT Dept of Chemical Engineering. Watch the presentation and learn about current global trends: @NEBiolabs
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Learn about microbial manufacturing, networks for surplus lab materials, and more, tomorrow at @LabCentral in Cambridge!.Register Today:
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RT @McGillMacCampus: In an article for @Nature, @mcgillu Macdonald Campus grad students Anthony Gagliano & Marie Launay detail their journe….
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Nature - Single-use plastics are everywhere — but two researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.
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RT @UNBiodiversity: 🇨🇷Costa Rica has now almost doubled the size of its rainforest. They turned it all around within a generation. It can b….
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Good on the University of Exeter, and cheers to these researchers on their Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) Gold certifications! . Exeter’s pioneering research centre wins prestigious sustainability award
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The Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) has won Sustainable Lab of the Year at the Lab Innovation Awards 2024 in recognition of its sustainability achievements. CREWW is a...
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Two recent reports offer scientists’ feedback after going “all in” to earn lab sustainability certifications in academic settings.
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Lab sustainability certification programs are learning tools to help scientists identify changes that will reduce environmental impacts and conserve resources. A key feature of these programs is that...
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Good on these University of Aberdeen researchers for sharing pragmatic approaches for lab plastic!.Campion, C., Robertson, L., Stansfield, I. et al. Towards greener and more sustainable pre-clinical oncology research. BJC Rep 3, 4 (2025).
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BJC Reports - Towards greener and more sustainable pre-clinical oncology research
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RT @EMBO: The EMBO Lab Sustainability Award recognizes pioneers of environmental #sustainability in #lifescience research. Individuals repr….
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Recognizing pioneers of environmental sustainability in life science research
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RT @GrnLabsAustria: An analysis by Green Labs Austria shows the amount and content of plastic waste generated by life science research. To….
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Education Week is a great way to learn ways to green your lab without leaving your lab 👍
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Register for I2SL’s virtual Education Week, April 7-11, 2025. Featuring five days of live, virtual sessions on sustainable/accessible design, lab decarbonization strategies, efficient ventilation systems, and green labs leadership!
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RT @My_Green_Lab: The healthcare sector contributes considerably to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Biomedical research with….
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RT @focus_fish: TWO MARINE INSTITUTE LABORATORIES ACHIEVE ‘MY GREEN LAB’ CERTIFICATION These certifications build on the @MarineInst previo….
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Two Marine Institute laboratories achieve green certification status as part of the ‘My Green Lab’ accreditation programme.
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"Green" experiments are a great way to begin a new year. Looking forward to seeing these results!.
Happy new year! Today I placed the hyacinth bulb hydrocultures on the windowsill. The experiment started 3 months ago. I will post a progress report in 3 weeks.
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RT @AdrianoAguzzi: A remarkable study by the lab of @AyokunleOlan (who has been incredibly helpful). Microfluidics with a $400 instrument,….
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We may not think about it very often, but natural rubber is a critical material for life science laboratory work and healthcare. It's encouraging to see organizations like Nova-BioRubber, funders like @TheBioMADE and biotechs like Kultevat, supporting innovation to ensure this.
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What would you do after retiring from a life long career in a field you loved? In April Blodgett’s case, she saw a way to give back by enabling science education and new avenues of research with her volunteer work as the “Pipetting Pigeon”. Read the interview:
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RT @theBentoLab: Did you know that microwaving to burst open cells can be a useful method of DNA extraction, especially for cheap, rapid, a….
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