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Andrey Badalyan
March 19th 2021

Maintaining quality control standards for food and beverage R&D

Food Tech Quality Control Food & Beverage R&D

Understanding and maintaining the quality control standards is essential for any business running R&D operations. It is even more important for the direct consumer-facing R&D companies in the food and beverage industry. What strategies are effective for maintaining a strong quality control workflow? How can quality assurance be made into a continuous non-demanding process? This article will explore key strategies for maintaining high quality control standards with data-driven solutions, also discussing the benefits of maintaining them continuously.

4 Process automation tips for R&D Labs

Cloud Optimization

Choosing Software for Your Business - Tips for Companies Looking to Scale

The Ultimate Guide for a Painless Transition to a Digital Data Environment

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Checklist for Cell Cultured Meat Labs

Milou van der Lans
January 5th 2021

Cloud Storage vs On-Premises Servers - 9 Things to Consider

Cloud Optimization

When it comes to deciding whether to store your company's information on-premises or in the cloud, the sheer thought can seem overwhelming and complex. Still, many companies, large and small, are choosing a cloud solution. Whether you are choosing where to store your information or considering a change, here are 9 useful things to consider when comparing cloud and on-premise storage.

Andrey Badalyan
December 15th 2020

Good Manufacturing Practices in the Food and Beverage Industry and How to Adhere to Regulatory Standards?

GMP standards are crucial for the maintenance of effective manufacturing processes and ensuring quality of the products. In this article we will discuss Good Manufacturing Practice in the food industry, why they are important and how companies can maintain them.

Andrey Badalyan
December 11th 2020

How Cloud Computing Can Open Doors for the Scientific and Academic Communities

Some of the most transformational technologies and applications are those that not only solve a problem, but also dramatically change an entire field of study or industry. Labstep CEO Jake Schofield recently spoke with EdSurge about the success of Labstep in both the scientific research and academic communities.

Andrey Badalyan
December 8th 2020

6 Management Tips for Biological Product Manufacturing

In this article, we provide a list of 6 management tips for an end-to-end production pipeline in biological product manufacturing.

Andrey Badalyan
December 2nd 2020

A Step-by-Step Guide to Selecting a Digital Research Environment

In this article, we explain how to make the transition to a digital research environment or new software suite easy for you and the rest of your company by giving you a step-by-step guide.

Andrey Badalyan
November 20th 2020

The Role of Failure in Science Innovation

With the majority of blue chip pharmaceutical and biotech companies shaping their long-term strategy around innovation, scientific innovation goes hand in hand with the success of a business. Should companies focus on avoiding failures or devise strategies to celebrate them? Is staying innovative the only way to remain relevant in the modern competitive climate?

Andrey Badalyan
November 9th 2020

Scientific IP and Setting Standards for Digital Data Environments

With a plethora of platforms, softwares available to track your process, understanding how to protect your intellectual property has never been more relevant. Electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) and Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS) can both aid in as well as hinder accurate process tracking. In this white paper we explore the role ELNs and LIMS play and how to solve authenticity holes by using digital innovations.

Andrey Badalyan
October 7th 2020

Caring for Your People - At Home

As more biotechs start planning their return to the lab, much of the work is still being managed remotely. With employees managing more of their projects from home, new operational and psychological challenges interfere with a smooth workflow. How do biotech companies maintain the wellbeing and performance of their employees? Here are some approaches that companies take to keep their employees productive and happy.

Andrey Badalyan
October 2nd 2020

Caring for Your People - In the Lab and At Home

With the effects of social regulations on workspaces, most lab workers are not used to adapting to new working conditions. As we progress through a long-lasting period of remote working, how are biotech companies responding to the change and caring for their workers in the labs and at home?

Andrey Badalyan
September 29th 2020

Moving forward - why the transition to a connected research environment will benefit R&D companies

With a plethora of available software systems, the list of systems a single researcher must manage on a daily basis has become a time-sink and ultimately counter-productive.

Milou van der Lans
September 16th 2020

Caring for Your Lab Scientists During Covid-19

With most biotech companies maintaining in-lab work, albeit at reduced capacity, the lab can be a high-risk environment during the Covid-19 pandemic. How do we support our lab employees and ensure their safety during the pandemic? Here are some tips to manage in-lab operations, satisfy employee expectations and ensure our scientists’ safety.

Milou van der Lans
August 26th 2020

Better Team Management in R&D

Research output and the ability to grow and achieve company goals is heavily dependent on the ability of team members to work together and communicate. We have collated a number of tips that will help you manage a collaborative environment effectively and improve communication between teams.

Milou van der Lans
July 21st 2020

6 Tips for Implementing a Lab Inventory Management System Effectively

It is important to take the time and think about the best way to prepare when implementing a digital inventory management system for your lab, keeping in mind the needs of all those involved. In order to help you, we have crafted a list of 6 tips to get you started.

Jenny Hu
July 7th 2020

User-Driven Technology Paves the Way for Lab Digitisation

Although automated systems have been utilised in research for a long time, many of the legacy products were designed in silos and lack considerations for the needs of the end user – the scientists. Placing scientists’ feedback at the centre of product design is the key component to technology adoption in R&D.

Jenny Hu
June 26th 2020

5 Reasons Why Growing R&D Companies Should Invest in a Data Solution

There are significant organisational benefits in starting to use a data solution early on. Here are 5 reasons why having a data solution is a valuable asset for small teams and is a good long-term investment as your research processes scale up.

Milou van der Lans
12th November 2019

The Use of Collaborative ELN Solutions Within Chemistry Research

A spike in the number of chemistry researchers using the Labstep ELN prompted investigation into the use of collaborative research tools. Read more on our latest insights and how scientists think collaboration driving better work.

Peter Donnelly
21st October 2019

How to Select an ELN for Biology R&D

When you are building out your informatics infrastructure, it’s vital to recognise which informatics needs you want an ELN to address.

Danny Ward
23rd July 2019

Hijacking Bacterial Infection Nanomachines

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, research in bacterial systems is more important than ever.

Mckenna Beyer
17th July 2019

From Startup to Scaleup - How not to crash and burn

Here are the guiding questions to ask yourself to prepare your business for successful growth.

Mckenna Beyer
12th July 2019

Choosing the right ELN for your research

Don't know where to start looking? Here's how to find the best fit for your specific research needs.

Eleonora Lugarà
2nd April 2019

What I wish I knew when I started my PhD

There are some untold ground rules that PhD candidates are best to learn quickly.

Hunter Jamison
19th June 2019

Time-management and planning your PhD life

Aicha, PhD Student at UW Madison reveals her tips and tricks on how to keep balance.

Eleonora Lugarà
21st May 2019

The step-by-step guide to building a healthy relationship with your supervisor

Got supervisor stress syndrome?

Hunter Jamison
13th May 2019

IP and data management for bio startups

Knowledge of guidelines and available resources will orient you on your legal journey.

Labs Explorer
April 15th 2019

Create, monitor and share your scientific protocols with Labstep

At the occasion of the release of a new version of the platform, Labs Explorer asked a few questions to Labstep.

Hunter Jamison
5th April 2019

How to make the most out of your PhD

Interview with Daisy Shu, PhD graduate and postdoc at Harvard University.

Hunter Jamison
2nd April 2019

Find the best electronic lab notebook (ELN) for your institution in 2019

Four things to consider when adopting new technology.

Hunter Jamison
2nd April 2019

Daisy's declassified PhD survival tips

Three simple tips for something as large and ambitious as a PhD. But why overcomplicate things?

Hunter Jamison
25th March 2019

How this PhD student is changing mental health support in science

Interview with Susanna Harris, founder at the PhDepression.

Hunter Jamison
20th March 2019

What to teach the next generation of STEM students?

Interview with Claudia, undergrad researcher & @the.nanotechgirl

Ruairi J Mackenzie
13th December 2018

Tool Tackling the Reproducibility Crisis Trialled Across MRC The Gambia at LSHTM

Announcement of MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM trialling Labstep across their Banjul-based facility.

Steve O'Hear
June 22nd 2018

Labstep wants to fix the way science experiments are recorded and reproduced

Labstep's growth and scale up was picked up by TechCrunch, who spoke with our co-Founder and CEO Jake Schofield.

Alison McGuire
June 5th 2018

Interview with The Irish Tech News

In June 2018, Labstep co-founder and CEO Jake Schofield spoke with Alison McGuire from Irish Tech News describing Labstep and its growth over the past 4 years.