Science
‘Does anyone have any of these?’: Lab-supply shortages strike amid global pandemic – Nature.com
Scientific labs worldwide struggle to find enough sterile gloves and other basics as supply and manufacturing chains break down.
Pipette tips and centrifuge tubes are in short supply as a result of the pandemic.Credit: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty
Scientists around the world are scrambling to secure basic supplies in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, which has increased demand for testing materials while disrupting manufacturing and distribution channels.
Shortages of gloves, plastic tips for pipettes, centrifuge tubes and other laboratory basics have caused projects to slow down or even stop, but researchers are adapting. Weve…
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