When there is a job for Lab Fairy it doesn't matter whether it's in the Noth or in the South - Lab Fairy packs its tools and embarks for an assignment! This time Lab Fairy has got a call from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.  It's a pure pleasure to work with a professional lab manager Having boarded a train heading South, the Lab Fairy had an hour ride to Beer Sheva. At the campus which is shared by hospital and university, Lab Fairy was met by amazing lab manager - Ronen Schuster. Ronen was so positive and cooperative that Lab Fairy had a true pleasure of working with him. Ronen accompanied us to the lab and gave very accurate instructions, so the expectations on both sides were very clear.  Lab Fairy plunged into work. Lab Fairy's target was a fridge full of antibodies. On previous  Lab Fairy  assignments,  there were containers  mostly  with chemicals, therefore dealing with the new type of inventory items ma...

We keep getting this question: "Who is a Lab Fairy?" Lab Fairy is something that we came up with to solve labs' nasty problem of monotonous reagents cataloging. Some time ago, we realized that this is the pain-point that many labs would love be solved! That's how Lab Fairy was born. In one of our previous posts, we wrote in more details what Lab Fairy can do for your lab.

Lab Fairy has returned from the first visits to labs, and reports from the field are showing up. Lab Fairy visited the laboratory of Prof. Shlomo Magdassi at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem!   ( Who is Lab Fairy? ) Lab Fairy found a bunch of chemical bottles to label and also made sure to properly catalog them with LabSuit. One lab had just transferred many chemicals from one room to another, leaving more than 500 items to be taken care of. An old proverb says: "He works best who knows his trade". First, Lab Fairy analyzed 600 research labs already using LabSuit and learnt what inventory management best practices are best suited for each type of lab. Secondly, the Lab Fairy arrived at the lab equipped with solvent-resistant labeling stickers and different sized and colored markers for making notations. Having discussed the goals with the lab manager, the decision was to give every chemical a serial number. This method is quite popular among ...

As someone doing orders for a whole lab, I may feel challenged when I receive order requests and details are partially missing. Sometimes I could fill up the gaps from my acquaintance with a matter, but when I'm out of context it  really   becomes a big deal. Some lab managers raise their voice and ask aloud "Ben! Did you mean 5 grams or 50 grams of Imidazole?" Other lab managers get up from their desk and go for a walk to clarify the request.  But what lab manager has time and energy for that? Emails could have worked but they are just so overwhelming. The solution LabSuit's solution is to integrate chat into Request Details Page, so  item requested  automatically becomes chat topic. As can be seen below, clicking on 'History and updates' takes me to Chat Area. I can address my clarification question to the person who submitted the request and CC (Carbon Copy) any other lab member that I want to keep in the loop. ...

If you look close enough at this picture you can spot two happy Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) members exiting the building. They have just generated 4 new CAS numbers for the very new organic compounds. This building is where they dwell, while we in research and particularly in LabSuit can happily use their fruitful work. CAS numbers In this blogpost I'll be talking about CAS numbers in LabSuit. Many of us use CAS numbers on the daily basis. They help us uniquely identify chemical compounds and avoid moments of frustration. Not a long time ago, in LabSuit, we prescribed CAS number fields for chemicals only. While this may be theoretically fine, for practical purposes that may not always be the case.  CAS numbers have richer context There was a trigger that helped us to drive the change in LabSuit - we talked with Yifat Abramovich from Rapport, Medicine Department of Technion. Ifat is using CAS number for antibodies! Then we analyzed...

Casual old Jaffa Last Friday we were casually strolling along the pier at old Jaffa. It was getting dark and drizzling weather made people find a closest cover. Despite the weather we enjoyed the views and watched late fishermen coming back from the sea. Then, a nicely dressed guy approached us and asked: "Do you want to fight zombies"? Invitation As a zombie movies lover, I found it interesting, though assuming the circumstances the invitation sounded at least strange. There some happy voices behind his back, and a person with a cup of coffee emerged form the building.  So we decided to plunge in! Unexplored playground Inside we found a playground for virtual reality lovers. There were several options, while I followed the host's advice to try a "zombies staff". To fully experience the fusion into virtual reality, I put on a virtual reality glasses.  Usually, I wear spectacles therefore I was a bit sceptic about the ...

As long as barcode is not a feasible solution for many labs yet, LabSuit has it's own solution for chemicals labeling!  Meet solvent-resistant LabSuit labeling stickers!  LabSuit stickers will last for years and won't fade in the sun.  LabSuit stickers are solvent-resistant and if used with a proper marker-pen will save you hours of painful search for chemicals! LabSuit stickers play a role of connecting chain between your actual inventory and its digital representation! Having every bottle in your lab labeled with or stickers ensures you don't loose your chemicals tracks!   Did I say that we have a specially trained team of lab-fairies that will deploy LabSuit labeling stickers at your lab? Learn more about LabSuit lab fairies!