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The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College aims to become the world’s leading academic-based aquatics health institution.
Diving in to Aquatic Animal Health
The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College aims to become world’s leading academic-based aquatics health institution

The resilient red and black fishing boat pitches sharply to the left, then just as aggressively to the right as the waves of the North Atlantic Ocean assail it as though it were an unwelcome guest. The sun shows no sign of breaking through the blackened clouds now occupying the sky as far as the eye can see in all directions. The deck seems submerged. Salty mists and powerful waves dance back and forth across the rubberized surface.

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Diverse hiring practices provide both social and economic benefits
The Immigrant Experience
Diverse hiring practices provide both social and economic benefits

According to just about every major economic forecast released in the last five years, Canada is undoubtedly going to be faced with a labour shortage within the next decade or two. The simple fact, according to Christine Nielsen, Director of the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), is that we cannot produce enough people to work in this country.


According to the Conference Board of Canada, Canada scores a D in innovation.

How Canada Performs: A Report Card on Canada—assesses Canada’s quality of life compared with that of its peer countries. The Conference Board of Canada publishes an overall report card as well as individual ones that measure performances in six categories: economy, innovation, environment, health, education and skills, and society. Report cards for each category are released individually throughout the year. The latest report card, released early this year, shows Canada ranks 14th among 17 peer countries and continues to be a “D” performer on innovation.

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How Canada Performs: A Report Card on Canada






Lab Business is pleased to see the new decade in with the grand opening of our very own research store. Our research store provides vital access to a wealth of relevant, timely and robust intelligence from reliable, world-leading sources. Over 1,500 recent reports are available, tailored specifically towards biotech, pharma and healthcare industries – enabling you to make better strategic and operational decisions and continue to be commercially agile.



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Get Portability in a Syringe Pump

The EZflow 2010 from KD Scientific is a durable basic syringe pump designed to enhance quick, efficient operation while maintaining simplicity.



Pocket your Data

Omega’s new OM-CP-PHTEMP2000 series is a battery-powered, standalone pH and temperature data logger with a large LCD display.


EBSD, WDS and EDS in One

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. launched the QuasOr EBSD, an option for its all-in-one microanalysis solution NORAN System 7. The new system combines Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy (WDS) capabilities in a single software interface.


Express Yourself

STEMcircle-LGNS minicircle DNA contains four factors capable of reprogramming somatic cells: LIN28, NANOG, SOX2 and OCT4 as well as a green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter gene.