research sourcing
When a manufacturer name is a compatibility note
Treat a manufacturer name as a rotor, plate, or fitting the consumable must meet, and write an equivalent the laboratory can test.
8 October 2026 · 10 min read
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Research sourcing and study design
How to specify a reagent, instrument or outsourced study so a quotation can be checked against the scientific need.
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research sourcing
Who owns the raw data
State in the statement of work who may keep raw files, for the retention the institution needs, and whether a later reanalysis is included.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read