Dear Chris,
Though not completely relevant to your theme, may I say, I've been
wondering when environmental issues would become important to lab
analysis. Obviously, labs have improved out of sight in this regard. I
was struck by this fact when I attempted to resurrect an old AA1
hydroxyproline assay years ago. Before I could set a baseline, I had
already pumped a Winchester of iso-propyl alcohol to waste! Labs are
safer and cleaner than they ever were. However, environmental
considerations don't find history very relevant apart from thinking that
the approach in the past was just short of criminal.
Now there are energy consumption, water consumption and waste disposal
issues to consider. For what it's worth, I don’t think many analyses can
match dry-chemistry in these areas. One must consider the same parameters
at the manufacturing end and I don't know how relatively environmentally
friendly dry chemistry production is. Manufacturers should address these
issues as they undoubtedly impact on the true cost of the work we do,
I await replies to your string,
Regards, David
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