The #idea was born in pain. We spent endless hours in the lab, running experiments, writing grants, juggling general lab duties, and supervising students. Taking care of students, watching them grow, guiding them along part of their journey is the most fulfilling and satisfying job imaginable – and the most rewarding. 😊

And the most time-consuming. 😯

For reliable results, the operator must be well trained. For us, this meant endless one-on-one […]

After an experiment we often end up with left-over cells. They are also not needed for further cultivation as you have already routinely seeded an aliquot. So, what do you do with left-over cells?

Trash them? Really?? But, but, but…!! 😳😳😳

Or, freeze them, to save the poor cells from the tragic fate of being trashed and autoclaved?

Well, here is why it might not be a good idea to freeze them.

🧊 Your cells have undergone more population doublings […]

“I just need to do a quick medium change. Don’t worry, I won’t need much space!” 😁👉

What would you do in this situation? Exactly. Say no. ❌🛑

But can it harm to share the hood with someone else for a short time 👀? Yes, it can. 🫵

There is an increased risk of cross-contamination 👎👎👎, the worst type of contamination in the cell culture lab.

This can happen through

👉 Aerosol formation while working. Remember, even the best pipetting practices will generate at least small amounts of aerosols.

👉 […]

It is common knowledge that the greater the biological diversity of an #ecosystem, the higher its likelihood to survive. Why? Well, because ecosystems with more options to respond to external or internal challenges simply have bigger potential for #adaptation. 💪💪

Time and time again, we have seen that diversity is also important for the composition of teams in life science labs. Here, we are not talking just about the diversity regarding gender, nationality, age etc. We take this for […]

Yes, we can. Here is why. 👉

A project is “a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular purpose” according to #CambridgeDictionary. 📚📚

Well, they could be talking about experiments, right? 😊

After all, an experiment has to be

– planned 📝

– executed 🎯

– and finished within a certain period of time. 📅

But there is more to it. ☝

In project management it is said that “1 […]

Melting snow, blooming flowers, sprouting greenery caused by the tilt of the earth’s axis. The sun’s rays hit the northern hemisphere at a steeper angle ☀🌍, resulting in longer daylight, warmer temperatures, buzzing insects 🦗, hungry bees 🐝 and chirping birds 🐦. Reproductive systems awaken 💞, as more food is available the following months, ensuring better survival of offspring 🐣🐥.

The earth moves around the sun at a speed of 30 km/s and with an inclined axis. This […]