Decontamination of automated laboratory equipment.

Standardization of laboratory equipment.

Laboratory evaluation of large-scale decontamination approaches.

AIMS To evaluate the effectiveness of two spray-based decontamination methods for surface contamination reduction and to determine the potential for contamination spread by these methods. METHODS AND RESULTS Material coupons (treated plywood and concrete) were contaminated with c. 1 × 10(7) spores of Bacillus atrophaeus by aerosol deposition. Decontaminants (pH-adjusted bleach or Spor-Klenz(®...

Diagnostic equipment outside the laboratory.

A questionnaire was circulated to clinical biochemistry laboratories in the North West Thames region of the United Kingdom requesting information on extralaboratory equipment. Data on the types and numbers of instruments in use, their relationship with the laboratory, and quality assurance procedures were obtained. Laboratories were prepared to maintain equipment over which they had no responsi...

Successful Integration of Automated Production Equipment

Effective deployment and operation of flexibly automated production systems is of ever-increasing importance in contemporary competitive manufacturing. Yet, currently we lack an adequate methodology for effective deployment, reconfiguration and control of these systems, partly due to the fact that past research has not systematically modeled and analyzed the logical/structural aspects character...

Automated Visual Monitoring of Machining Equipment

Metalworking equipment is designed to modify a sheet, rod, or block of metal material in order to shape it for a specific application. This equipment can operate on the metal by bending it, drilling through it, or by cutting it. For small-scale operations, many tools require a significant amount of manual input. Unless the operator has extensive training and experience, the manual input may not...