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Nominations open for the first Sustainable Laboratory Product of the Year Scientists’ Choice Award

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What product or service do you think has had the biggest impact on laboratory sustainability?

4 Aug 2022
Blake Forman
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Nominations for the 2022 Scientists’ Choice Award for Sustainable Laboratory Product of the Year are now open. This new award will recognize the laboratory product or service that scientists view as having made the biggest impact towards laboratory sustainability.

If there is an instrument, kit, software, or service that has helped to improve the sustainability of your lab work, then now is the time to spread the word by nominating it for a Scientists’ Choice Award.

By getting involved, you will give the product the recognition it deserves, as well as spread the word to your fellow scientists to help them identify the most sustainable equipment on the market that will help them to reduce the environmental impact of their research.

Additionally, SelectScience® will enter everyone who nominates a product or votes from the final shortlist into a prize drawing for the chance to win one of five $50 Amazon Gift Cards (or equivalent currency).

Nominate a product today

Nominations close on September 19, 2022. Nominations will then be shortlisted, and you’ll be invited to vote for the winner. The winning product will be announced in November 2022.

It only takes a couple of minutes – nominate the product or service you think deserves to win Sustainable Laboratory Product of the Year today!

The Scientists’ Choice Awards

Each year, scientists and clinical professionals around the world take part in the Scientists’ Choice Awards® by nominating and voting for the new products, instruments, and services that have made a big impact in their laboratory.

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Heating EquipmentA range of heating equipment is available for different laboratory applications including furnaces, ovens and hotplates. Furnace systems include vacuum furnaces and ultra-high temperature furnaces and ovens comprise of convection and vacuum ovens.Labware and Lab SuppliesLabware and lab supplies include various forms of glassware, plasticware, reagents and personal protective equipment (PPE) and are used across all scientific laboratories, enabling daily tasks to be performed. Explore a range of flasks and beakers, petri dishes, carboys and storage bottles. Labware such as condensers, desiccators and burettes are also available for more specific tasks. Find the best labware and lab supplies in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Environmental Monitoring and TestingEnvironmental monitoring and testing uses handheld portable analyzers, kits, spectrometers or chromatography systems for air, water, soil, food and other sample testing. Useful features of analyzers such as BOD and COD include portability, easy calibration, automation and sensitivity.  Environmental test kits for pH, water, moisture, etc, should be accurate, sensitive, reliable, fast and easy to use.Evaporators and Freeze DryersCentrifugal evaporation is used for solvent removal from a sample. This is a useful technique for sample concentration or sample drying. Many centrifugal evaporators are modular with a central vacuum pump for generating low pressure. Useful features of evaporators or vacuum ovens include minimal solvent bumping, solvent resistance, computer control, temperature regulation and benchtop design.Water PurificationThere are a number of water purification methods available to remove contamination from laboratory water. These systems include demineralization, reverse osmosis, filtration and ultrafiltration. A combination of methods is sometimes necessary to achieve purified water suitable for use in experiments.Scientists Choice AwardsEach year, the SelectScience Scientists' Choice Awards celebrate the best products in the industry, as nominated and voted for by our scientist members.SustainabilitySustainability in research and industry focuses on reducing environmental impact, conserving resources, and promoting long-term ecological balance. Innovations in sustainable practices include renewable energy, waste reduction, and eco-friendly materials. Explore more sustainabile solutions in our peer-reviewed product directory; compare products, check reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.Green Labs

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