Biocompare bills itself as a "neutral source for life-science product information." The Web siteprovides searchable and browseable product information for various types of biological research. In addition to listing products and features, users may view side-by-side comparisons of selected items, request information from vendors, or read product reviews. Many other features are provided by this...

Created by a team of educational specialists at Northwestern University, DVAction is a resource for chemistry laboratory instructors.The funding for this fine trove was provided by the Committee for Institutional Cooperation's Learning Technologies Initiative. Visitors can use the five headings on the left-hand side of the page to look through Categories, Equipment, Chemicals, and Titles. Looking...

SelectScience bills itself as an independent information service for all laboratory scientists to help make informed decisions on equipment purchases. After the free registration, users can access company and product profiles, read product opinions submitted by visitors, or post their own comments. Any researcher seeking new equipment will find the information provided invaluable in making...