Is Your Lab Ready to Rev Its Engine?

You wouldn't start a car that has been stationary for months without a maintenance check. Don't start waking up those cells without completing these steps!

 

 

• Make sure to turn off the power to your incubator and the humidity pan is empty.
• Take the time to complete a full interior wipe down with 70% EtOH.

 

 

• Run the appropriate decontamination cycle for your incubator:
  Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Cycle, 180°C High Heat Sterilization Cycle, 24 hour UV Cycle.

 

 

• Run the incubator at 37°C for 24 hours without gas.
• Check the gas levels of your CO₂ or N₂ tanks. Replace as needed.
• That gas won’t go far if your tubes are frayed or cracked — so inspect and replace. And don’t forget your inline filters too!
• You are now ready to open the gas supply.
• Run a gas calibration — or better yet, contact a service professional to complete the procedure to ensure calibrated gas levels.

 

 

 

 

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