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Laboratories, Volume 3, Issue 1

2026 March - 5 articles

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Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay (OLA)-Simple: Field Implementation, Usability, and Performance of a near Point-of-Care HIV Drug Resistance Assay in Kenya

Prestone O. Owiti,
Bhavna H. Chohan,
Ingrid A. Beck,
Nuttada Panpradist,
Pooja Maheria,
Katherine K. Thomas,
Jessica H. Giang,
Leonard Kingwara,
Vera M. Onwonga and
Rena C. Patel
+ 12 authors

Laboratories2026, 3(1), 5;https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories3010005

4 February 2026

A point-of-care (POC) HIV drug resistance (HIV-DR) test is needed for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay (OLA)-Simple, designed as a near-POC HIV-DR test, was assessed for its overall usability in Kenya by techni...

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Review

9 Pages

Measurement Uncertainty: New Definition, Viewpoints, and Laboratories

Marco Pradella

Laboratories2026, 3(1), 4;https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories3010004

4 February 2026

The Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology (JCGM) today presents a definition of measurement uncertainty that modifies the previous one and improves the management of scenarios other than scalar (quantitative) measurements, such as classificatory or...

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Development of an Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) Laboratory for the Execution of Multidisciplinary Experiences in Students of a Private Mexican University

Luis Cuautle-Gutiérrez and
José de Jesús Cordero-Guridi

Laboratories2026, 3(1), 3;https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories3010003

3 February 2026

The development of an immersive virtual reality laboratory in the facilities of a private Mexican university is presented. This laboratory contemplates the use of different disciplines and different student profiles, for which it was developed consid...

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Development of an Exploratory Simulation Tool: Using Predictive Decision Trees to Model Chemical Exposure Risks and Asthma-like Symptoms in Professional Cleaning Staff in Laboratory Environments

Hayden D. Hedman

Laboratories2026, 3(1), 2;https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories3010002

9 January 2026

Exposure to chemical irritants in laboratory and medical environments poses significant health risks to workers, particularly in relation to asthma-like symptoms. Routine cleaning practices, which often involve the use of strong chemical agents to ma...

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Development of an Occupational Hygiene and Health Monitoring Guide for University Laboratories and Facilities: Insights from the Australian Context

Matthew Oosthuizen,
Adelle Liebenberg,
Marcus Cattani and
Kiam Padamsey

Laboratories2026, 3(1), 1;https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories3010001

19 December 2025

Several studies have investigated airborne chemical exposures in university teaching laboratories, where activities are typically structured and supervised. University research laboratories typically involve greater autonomy, the use of more hazardou...

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