Deep Dive: Where and How Can I Save Energy in the Lab?

15.06.2025

Laboratories consume an enormous amount of energy: a fume cupboard consumes as much energy as 3.5 single family houses, -80°C freezers as much as a single family house, large instruments such as NMR as much as three single family houses. And then there are many other...

Deep Dive: Where and How Can I Save Plastic in the Lab?

15.06.2025

According to a study [1], life science laboratories generate 5.5 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. But how can the amount of plastic be reduced? After all, pipette tips cannot be replaced, sterile materials are a must in cell culture to avoid contamination,...