Using the WWW to Supply the Molecular Biology Lab

The worldwide embrace of the Internet has led to the development of an electronic marketplace for purchasing research laboratory supplies. The exponentia l growth of the World Wide Web has given suppliers cost-effective tools for continually providing up-to-date information on products, pricing, availability, and order status. Acceptance of the use of credit cards, typically referred to as P-cards or procurement cards was one of the final tools necessary to open up a new era in procurement practices.