Sentences with phrase «found in laboratory environments»

Specimen Processors are found in laboratory environments and are responsible for handling specimens like bacteria cultures or blood samples.

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Further work will reveal how evolution in ocean microbes may affect the function of the ocean in removing carbon dioxide to the deep sea and whether or not laboratory findings can be translated into the natural ocean environment.

His laboratory discovered that some of the same RNA that is inside human cells are also present in saliva and can be used to detect diseases — a surprising finding, he said, because enzymes in saliva can degrade RNA, making the mouth «a hostile environment.»

Marine ecologist Daniel Kamykowski of North Carolina State University in Raleigh cautions that the study was conducted in a laboratory and not in the marine environment, but welcomes the findings nonetheless.

Susan Euling, now employed as a biologist with the EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment, found the Environmental Fellows Program to be the perfect way to combine her love of the environment with her laboratory training as a postdoc in developmental biology.

«Overall, we found that the probability of worker [bee] survival in laboratory experiments declined three-fold in bees collected from urban environments, as compared to those collected in rural environments,» Frank says.

The researchers replicated real - life environments in the laboratory and found that the shape of the spaces and the flow of fluids through them affected bacterial growth and the formation of slimy surface layers called biofilms.

Patrick Dickinson, who joined the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge as a PhD student, wanted to find out: «I was quite interested in how plants respond to their environment and was surprised that there was so much to be learned about how plants sense and respond to temperature.

Researchers simulated the environment found inside these planets by creating shock waves in plastic with an intense optical laser at the Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) instrument at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's X-ray free - electron laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS).

The structure of the new Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, «with numerous small groups, most of which are headed by young group leaders, will promote a very open, scientifically stimulating, and interactive environment similar to that found within Heidelberg's European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL),» Di Croce hopes.

We tested species of Malawi cichlids found in rocky reefs, open sand habitats, or the sand - rock interface for a variety of environment - usage phenotypes in a controlled laboratory setting.

With a series of experiments, researchers at PPPL have found that 3 - D printers can be an important tool in laboratory environments.

«Really, the big thing in this package of six papers is that we've accomplished the mission goal of finding a habitable environment,» Caltech's John Grotzinger, the principal investigator for Curiosity's $ 2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory mission, told NBC News.

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York found that treating cells lacking PTEN with some types of mitochondrial inhibitor caused the cells to use glucose from their environment to make ATP and then transport it into their mitochondria to preserve them.

«The Caco - 2 is a single layer of cells grown in a laboratory environment that develops the characteristics and functions of the micro-villi, the tiny hair - like projections that aid efficient absorption found mainly in the small intestine,» Dr Opara said.

It is unknown whether higher physical exhaustion observed during sleep loss in our study will translate to lower physical activity levels and more positive energy balance in the social — behavioral environment, as suggested by other laboratory findings (37, 38).

Ayhens found inspiration for the works in «Electronic Labyrinth» while visiting a friend at a scientific laboratory, where a complex universe of wires, equipment and robots, framed within the setting of a mundane office environment, appeared to morph into an organism unto itself.

Similarly, two studies that collected samples from coral colonies inhabiting environments with different temperature ranges found that corals from more variable environments were less affected by heat stress in the laboratory [34], [35].

Lab Technician II — TRL Plasma Laboratories — January 2013 — Present • Monitor the heat sealing and aseptic sampling of plasma units; place units of plasma into freezer in timely manner in order to ensure quality of product • Label plasma samples and units properly and store according to policy; manage an average of 50 different plasma units on a regular basis • Evaluate refrigerator and freezer temperatures ad inform supervisor if equipment is malfunctioning • Maintain efficient and clean work environment and ensure inventory is stocked properly; answer phones and answer questions or transfer calls to appropriate departmentLab Technician I — ABC Medical Technologies, Inc. — May 2007 — January 2013 • Operated laboratory equipment, such as cell counters and microscopes, to analyze urine, blood, and tissue samples; recorded both normal and abnormal findings; had less than a.1 percent margin of error in sample findings • Used computerized instruments and automated equipment to perform multiple tests at one time; maintained calibration and proper function of equipment on a regular basis • Entered data from tests into physician reports; discussed abnormal results with supervisor and re-ran tests before logging data into patient's medical record

• Lab Technician - Branson's Laboratories - Los Angeles, CA - 2015 to presento Conduct tests and experiments using the most advanced technology availableo Work directly with test subjects, educating them on standard procedures, what to expect, and potential risks, receiving informed consent with documentationo Contribute data for over 25 studies with published findings in peer - reviewed journalso Maintain a proper laboratory work environment and train newer staff and those in other areas of expertise in appropriate protocol • Graduate Research Assistant - University of Denver - Denver, CO - 2007 - 2017o Performed experiments and investigations under the direct supervision of the lead scientists and professorso Aided lead scientists and / or head researchers in collecting and interpreting information for their projectso Recorded data and results, and collected relevant information for the official reportso Directed a group of 11 biomed students through a research project for light therapy on rats