A Useful Glossary of Terms for Histotechnologists from the Biological Stain Commission (BSC) and a Bit of BSC History Do you need a term related to your staining procedure defined? The name of a dye? A staining method? A reagent used in your laboratory? A definition of any particular...
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Barcoding was developed to reduce manual data entry and errors that can occur as a result of manual work. Since their development, barcodes have been widely adopted by virtually every industry and used for product identification, tracking, marketing, and other benefits. So, how can barcoding...
Analysis of costs of clinical laboratory tests is as important as the quality indicators of the laboratory practice. Setting the cost per test for the laboratory service is fundamental for the sustainability of the service. Financial resources are the engine of the healthcare system in the...
According to Elon Musk, the four most important traits that are critical for building a great team are: “hardcore work ethic, talent for building things, common sense and trustworthiness (Aten, 2021).” In order to have a united team that is built on Musk’s most important traits, one must first...
We know that Immunohistochemistry is the combination of three distinct fields—histology/pathology, immunology, and histochemistry. With IHC we start with our properly prepared tissue samples (histology/pathology), take advantage of the fact that antibodies bind to specific proteins (immunology),...
Let’s face it. It’s a fast-paced world. It’s been reported that the average human makes 35,000 choices per day. To apply critical thinking to every decision would be impossible. Instead, your brain is generally operating on automatic mode thinking. You’re still thinking, but you are not...
So you have spent time searching, screening and have a number of articles that you want to gather . However, you don’t have time to screen all the articles? How do you capture the citations? What is the best way to save the search results ? Do you have to download all the articles? Fortunately...
Many early career scientists struggle with the task of screening, reading and collecting biomedical literature. Lack of familiarity with search tools, article structure/organization, scientific terminology and time management are obstacles that inexperienced researchers face when looking for...
“ Open access ”, the ability to access biomedical literature free of charge and with few restrictions, is slowly being adopted by publishers worldwide. This means you no longer need privileges at academic libraries or paid journal subscriptions to access biomedical science journals. While all...
Reading the biomedical research literature can be a time-consuming and intimidating task, especially when you need to find specific information in a hurry. Where do you start ? How do you find what you need ? Like everything else in science, there is a reason why scientific articles are...
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