Labconscious connects biologists to sustainable and eco-friendly laboratory practices. https://xitter.cf/t.co/shffobKHPr is a resource for life science from New England Biolabs.

Boston, MA
Joined November 2014
Is your lab ready for Earth Day? Learn what you can do in our new quest-style game! labconscious.com/laboratory-…
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Biologists & students, only two days left to register for these positive talks and a networking lunch in Cambridge, MA! go.neb.com/GoGreen2026 Scientists & sustainability-change makers will share: ✅Wyss Institute engineered materials & systems for a sustainable future ✅A new approach for ambient storage of biomolecules ✅A viable alternative for fossil fuel based plastic labware ✅ Greener lab practices at Boston Children's Hospital research labs See you at LabCentral on Thursday!
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Join us in person! You may be surprised by how reimagined materials, cutting-edge storage techniques and best practices offer eco-friendly outcomes for laboratory work and beyond. go.neb.com/GoGreen2026 DATE: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 LOCATION: LabCentral, 700 Main St., Cambridge, MA TIME: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Networking lunch to follow, provided by New England Biolabs.
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Check out our latest green lab tip contrasting animal-derived reagents to recombinants for endotoxin testing. Even if you’re not a microbiologist, it’s worth understanding why we all have a stake in the fate of the horseshoe crab.
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To celebrate Earth Day, we’re sharing a talk on the benefits of cell-based biological chemical factories by Kristala Prather, Ph.D., Head of the MIT Dept of Chemical Engineering. Watch the presentation and learn about current global trends: labconscious.com/blog/better… @NEBiolabs #SyntheticBiology #Biomanufacturing #Biobased #Biomass
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Learn about microbial manufacturing, networks for surplus lab materials, and more, tomorrow at @LabCentral in Cambridge! Register Today: go.neb.com/GoGreen2025
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What would you do after retiring from a life long career in a field you loved? In April Blodgett’s case, she saw a way to give back by enabling science education and new avenues of research with her volunteer work as the “Pipetting Pigeon”. Read the interview: labconscious.com/blog/pipett…
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Could you use some inspiring science news? This report is a fascinating overview on how the exploration of DNA in energy storage could improve electronics and batteries. "The concept of complementary base pairing in DNA is not only fundamental to molecular biology, but also has significant implications for electrochemistry, driving innovations in DNA-based electrochemical sensing, energy storage, and other electrochemical applications." Xiong Cheng, Joonho Bae. Next-generation DNA-enhanced electrochemical energy storage (Nov 2024) Current Applied Physics sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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We are grateful for all the biologists who drive greener laboratory practices and creative solutions for global environmental issues! Cheers from the Labconscious Team at @NEBiolabs
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It may be April Fools Day - but lab waste is no joke! Learn tips to green your lab work & about the emerging field of climate biotechnology tomorrow at @LabCentral in Cambridge! Register today: go.neb.com/LabCentralGoGreen… Networking Lunch to follow.
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Biologists, let's talk about green lab practices & climate biotechnology next Tuesday at @LabCentral in Cambridge! Register today: go.neb.com/LabCentralGoGreen… Networking Lunch to follow catered by @BasilTree #GoGreenSymposium2024
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Watch Patrick Penndorf @withreadvance present ways to optimize scientific protocols with sustainability tactics. Then consider joining their Innovator Team! youtube.com/watch?v=2NSHZqWo…
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How neat is this? A potential EtBr alternative...blueberry juice-stained horizontal agarose gels.
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How can research universities, biotech, and biopharma decarbonize? @My_Green_Lab offers education, events, and certification tools to help. Enjoy our recap of their annual summit and then watch the session recordings that interest you most. labconscious.com/blog/summar…
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Join this free, online event glw.eventswallet.com/ for everyone interested in making research labs sustainable! There will be ideas for every field and background. See you there! Best, -NK @NEBiolabs
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Georgia Tech researchers validated a pipette tip reuse protocol for qPCR workflows and are educating the next generation of biologists to reduce single-use plastic waste in labs. Good on these scientists and @GeorgiaTech_SLS Read the article: research.gatech.edu/tip-cycl…
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Join us on April 6th in Cambridge for talks on eco-friendly lab work and microplastic pollution in local waterways followed by a networking lunch . Let's go green, life science!🌎 go.neb.com/LabCentralGoGreen…
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Setting eco-friendly goals for your lab work? Zoom in this Wednesday nstc.org/event-5169015 to learn from Steve Miller, of the non-profit The Lab Project based in Massachusetts.
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In case you needed a bit of inspiration in your lab today...enjoy this film..."Nitrogen fixing corn was the holy grail of plant biology." youtu.be/fivF4l_W6eg
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Any recommendations for a Petri dish rack that fits glass Petri plates? These dishes are slightly wider than plastic ones. Autoclavable rack preferred. Thanks ahead! -NK
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