Creating a Sustainable Lab Begins with Washing and Reusing Plastic Pipette Tips
There is no doubt that plastic makes life easier, but does it make life better? Sure, plastic is versatile and used almost everywhere. It can be flexible or rigid, and it can be molded into innumerable shapes, revolutionizing every aspect of the way the world works. 6 million tons of plastic waste produced by scientific […]
Grenova Supports Richmond-Based Organizations During Pandemic
Grenova’s location in Richmond, Virginia is an essential part of the company’s identity. The sustainable biotech firm has been headquartered in Richmond ever since the company’s founding 6 years ago.
Do Filtered Pipette Tips Really Prevent Cross-Contamination and Aerosols?
In a laboratory, tough decisions are regularly made to determine how best to conduct critical experiments and testing. Over time, pipette tips have adapted to suit labs across the globe and provide the tools so technicians and scientists have the ability to do important research. This is especially true as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States. Epidemiologists and virologists are working around the clock to come up with a treatment for the virus. Filtered pipette tips made of plastics are used to […]
Grenova’s Ergonomically Friendly Products Minimize Physical Stress on Employees
Now more than ever, businesses around the world are placing a premium on keeping not only the environment and planet healthy, but employees as well. Pipette manufacturer Sartorius details that more than 40% of lab professionals suffer from pipetting-caused disorders. In the industries where lab technicians work such as education, healthcare, medicine, and biology, injuries […]
Grenova’s Products Can Help Laboratories Maintain Valuable COVID-19 Test Kit Resources
Coronavirus testing labs are facing a steadily growing volume of tests needed with no immediate end in sight. These labs are tasked with managing their increasing demand through smart inventory control. In a recent White House briefing, coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx stressed to testing laboratories: “Make sure you have enough pipette tips, pipettors, and […]
Research Demonstrates Green Return On Investment
Grenova’s Technology Proven to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Pipette Tips and Boost Lab Sustainability
When pipettes were invented in the 19th century by Luis Pasteur, little thought was given to the environment and even less thought was given to laboratory consumables like pipette tips. But as laboratory research testing increases with the onset of new viruses, like COVID-19, and ever-changing government regulations are signed into law, everything laboratories do now is amplified. This includes what these labs do for the environment. To demonstrate Grenova’s impact on […]
Grenova Founder Delivers TEDx Presentation
Grenova’s founder Ali Safavi was asked to present at TEDxYouth to address the steady rise in plastic biohazard waste produced from the laboratory and healthcare industry. In his inspiring presentation, Ali shared his mission to create a future free from plastic pollution—a future that is filled with an abundance of life, not an abundance of […]
Grenova CEO to Present Ways to Reduce the Science Community’s Plastic Waste During LABVOLUTION in Hannover, Germany
Grenova’s founder and CEO, Ali Safavi, will present ways to reduce the science community’s plastic waste during LABVOLUTION, a flagship European trade show for innovative lab equipment. Hosted May 21-23, this year’s conference will focus on the theme of “The Integrated Lab,” signaling the show’s strong emphasis on connectivity. LABVOLUTION documents and showcases every facet of […]
Grenova Everywhere: Listening and Growing Throughout the Industry
Grenova is listening. Our growth and expansion has been a direct result of listening to the needs of the laboratory community and directly responding. To do this effectively, Grenova has spent the first quarter of 2019 on the road hosting engaging discussions, providing product demonstrations, and forming valuable partnerships throughout the United States. As a […]