Pragmatic leadership fosters sustainability in this Caltech research lab - opening eyes to a green solvent switch.

Improved efficacies have led to a surge of interest in peptide drugs, classified by the U.S. FDA as biologics. As peptide drug discoveries proliferate, rather than allowing un-sustainable production methods turn the field into a victim of its own success, researchers aim to enhance peptide manufacturing. The bar set for sustainable peptide manufacturing requires it to be faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly than conventional methods.

Labs that require the regular use of rooms to decontaminate employees know how much of a misnomer the term “cleanroom” can be. Sure, these areas prevent allergens and pollutants from affecting the workplace and potential consumers, but one look at the energy costs of operating such an area reveals an ironic truth: running a cleanroom can be a dirty business.

Subjects, such as resource optimization or better energy usage, have arrived in the laboratory. What does this mean for the most important separation method, chromatography? An inventory shows the amount of optimization potential in the technology that is more than 100 years old.

Molecular biologists appreciate how the sustainably sourced, DNA purification Monarch kits produce optimal results

How should the US Microbead-Free Waters act  affect our thinking about the proper disposal of microspheres as lab waste? Learn how biotechnology companies are using the bioplastic PHA with good results and further developing its use for other lab applications.

Read about KINFix a formalin-free fixative that is optimized for histological, immunohistochemical and molecular analyses of neurosurgical tissue specimens.  KINFix is a non-hazardous replacement for formalin with "green lab" attributes.  Perhaps your lab work can benefit from switching?

U.S. Laboratories with expertise in biology, chemistry or radiation should consider signing up to help first responders in environmental emergencies.  Learn more about the ERLN in this post!

So you want to use 'green' plastic labware, but news headlines about a UN environmental report has you perplexed… 'Biodegradable' Plastics Are A Big Fat Lie. Well, don't worry! Plastic labware can still be a good sustainability option

The authors of a new Nature Chemistry commentary have introduced the idea of “One-world Chemistry” to transform Chemistry into a science of sustainability.

Do you use solvent kegs to cut down on waste in the lab? Did you know that most of these kegs - even filled with volatiles - are recyclable? Read more and learn how to even further reduce your lab's chemical footprint!