Laboratory procurement and technical guides for West Africa

Guides for laboratory buyers and scientists in Ghana and West Africa: procurement and landed cost, customs clearance, cold chain, PCR troubleshooting, buffer systems and laboratory quality systems.

Latest articles

• Laboratory safety in West Africa: meeting WHO standards with limited resources: How West African laboratories can implement WHO and OSHA safety standards within budget constraints, from PPE priorities to chemical storage and emergency preparedness.
• Buffer systems in molecular biology: selection, preparation and common pitfalls: A practical guide to selecting and preparing buffer systems for molecular biology, with temperature considerations critical for tropical laboratories.
• The hidden cost of lab supplies in Africa: how smart procurement bridges the gap: Nature Index research reveals African researchers pay 25% to 116% above UK prices for reagents. Here is how strategic procurement and direct sourcing can close the gap.
• PCR troubleshooting: a systematic guide from primer design to amplification: A referenced, step-by-step troubleshooting guide for PCR based on published protocols, from primer design rules to reagent storage in tropical conditions.
• Building laboratory capacity in Africa: lessons from SLIPTA, SLMTA and international partnerships: How WHO-AFRO SLIPTA accreditation framework, World Bank investments, and international partnerships are building sustainable laboratory capacity across Africa.
• Digital laboratory management: what software changes in an African research laboratory: From open-source LIMS to IoT cold chain monitoring, how digital tools are helping African laboratories achieve international standards and operational efficiency.