Containment of biological agents and infectious substances is an essential element in maintaining a safe environment for biomedical and microbiological laboratories, Biosafety Levels labs, and vaccine production facilities. Protecting against the potential release of hazardous aerosols into a lab during centrifugation requires good laboratory practices. 1. First Level of Protection: Labware Protecting lab and personnel from aerosol leakage and spills [...]
The ability to cool and store items at particular temperatures is an important need for most laboratories. The problem is that there is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to laboratory refrigeration, the only common denominator is that any lab fridge or freezer has to be: Robust Secure Fit for purpose Capable of maintaining a stable temperature [...]
Since SARS-CoV-2 first appeared in December 2019, scientists around the world have been racing to find out more about the novel coronavirus. While the virus has claimed almost four million lives, new developments in COVID-19 research have offered hope to pandemic-stricken countries around the world. Below, we spotlight some of the most exciting new developments and answer some key questions [...]
There is an urgent need to set up new COVID-19 diagnostic testing labs and put procedures in place for existing labs to handle the new COVID-19 testing processes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides specific guidelines on how best to collect, handle and ship COVID-19 specimens. The CDC provides current guidelines related to laboratory biosafety and COVID-19. [...]
Biosafety cabinets – or BSCs, for short – are the equipment used in a laboratory for handling and working with hazardous biological substances. For reasons of sterilisation and containment, it’s vital that biosafety cabinets are decontaminated thoroughly and responsibility. In most hospitals, medical institutions and research facilities, it will be sufficient to decontaminate a BSC once or twice during its [...]
From infectious disease research to microbiological analysis of food products, sterilisation is critical in laboratories of all niches. Designed to kill bacteria, viruses, diseases and fungi, sterilisation prevents the spread of contaminants in both laboratories and the outside world. So why does sterilisation matter in laboratories? Defining sterilisation To start, let’s define “sterilisation” and what it means in a laboratory [...]
From high schools and universities to state-of-the-art research centres, pipettes are a staple in laboratories around the world. These small but highly practical instruments come in a variety of sizes, designs and capacities, with different pipettes used depending on the application. Below, we take a look at best-practice techniques for how to use a pipette in the lab. We also [...]
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