Noah Nichols is VP of Operations at LOC Scientific, a laboratory furniture and fume hood supplier based in Buford, GA that has designed more than 10,400 laboratories and sold or serviced over 20,800 fume hoods since 1986. In his role, Noah oversees the operational side of LOC's design, supply, and installation work for clients across healthcare, education, government, industrial, and research labs.
On the LOC Scientific blog, Noah writes about the practical realities of lab design and operations, from choosing the right materials for a given lab's chemical exposure to the workflow and safety considerations that come up during real installations.
Quick Summary Choosing the right cabinet size affects how a lab performs every day. Proper sizing improves storage, workflow, and safety. We design cabinet systems that match each lab’s layout and needs. Our team focuses on efficiency, compliance, and long-term use. With the right sizing approach, your lab stays organized and ready for growth.
Learning how to repair epoxy resin countertops helps extend the life of surfaces that handle daily use and occasional damage. Small imperfections can appear over time, especially in high-use areas or specialized environments like laboratory countertops. With the right methods, most problems can be corrected without replacing the entire surface.
Epoxy resin surfaces have gained attention in technical environments where durability and chemical resistance matter. The cost of epoxy resin countertops depends on factors such as size, customization, and installation conditions. In laboratory settings, these surfaces play a key role in maintaining clean, controlled workspaces.
Epoxy resin countertops durability is often a primary consideration when designing a lab space that operates under demanding daily conditions. From chemical exposure to repeated cleaning, surfaces must handle stress without losing performance or appearance.
The foundation of a successful higher education research facility rests on the quality and layout of the equipment provided to students and faculty. Selecting the right university laboratory furniture requires a deep understanding of how modern pedagogy shifts between collaborative lectures and intensive individual experimentation.
Creating a workspace that balances technical requirements with user comfort has become the cornerstone of the modern scientific facility. Lab furniture design now focuses on modularity and resilience, moving away from the rigid, fixed layouts of the past.
The food technology sector moves at a rapid pace, requiring a delicate balance between rigorous scientific testing and large-scale product development. In this unique environment, the physical layout of the workspace dictates the speed at which a team can move from a prototype to a finished consumer product.
BY JOHN BAUR OCTOBER 27, 2011 Students at St. Croix’s John Woodson Junior High School and nine other schools throughout the territory have been given a great new setting for studying science – the next piece of the puzzle has to come from them, they were told during a grand opening ceremony Wednesday.
BY SEAN MCCOY (DAILY NEWS STAFF) Published: October 7, 2011 ST. THOMAS – Students across the territory will have access to new science laboratories because of federal stimulus funding.
LOC Scientific is proud to announce their new, online lab planner featured on the website. The lab planner is designed so that users answer a few questions about their lab and then receive recommendations for their lab from LOC. Recommendations are shown as a detailed list explaining the type of equipment the lab will requireContinue reading “LOC Scientific Unleashes New Online Lab Planner”
