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High Demand, Supply Chain Disruptions Fuel Shortage of Essential Lab Materials

By Jessica Dai | May 13, 2021

In the face of increased demand for COVID-19 testing supplies and events like storms and border closures disrupting the plastic supply chain, research labs across the country are running low on crucial plastic lab materials such as pipette tips, gloves and centrifuge tubes.

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