The increasing automation of laboratory equipment has had far-reaching impacts on the organizational structure and spatial requirements of clinical laboratories. This report explores the changing role of the laboratory in the healthcare environment and shows the architectural impact of these changes, both inside and outside of the laboratory space.

Health care technology is rapidly advancing, and the development of equipment based on new principles has had a strong impact on laboratory services in Western countries. The use of such technologies frequently creates problems in countries of the Third World, because the effects of several interacting elements are not always taken into account. Not only technical factors but also socioeconomic...

Mao Ge 1,2, Yong Lv 1,2, Cancan Yi 1,2,*, Yi Zhang 1,2 and Xiangjun Chen 3 1 Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Equipment and Control Technology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China; [email protected] (M.G.); [email protected] (Y.L.); [email protected] (Y.Z.) 2 Hubei Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission and Manufacturing Engineering, Wuhan University of ...

− Equipment interoperability is a key factor for the development of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technologies and services. The paper describes the efforts of TLC Sannio Testing Laboratory [1] in acquiring knowledge and competences for the validation of DSL equipment against standard requirements.

Introduction: Respiratory muscle strength can be assessed by static mouth measurements of maximal inspiratory pressure (Pimax) and maximal expiratory pressure (Pemax). Impaired respiratory muscle strength is common in neuromuscular and obstructive pulmonary disease such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Maximal respiratory pressures can easily be measured with a portable manometer on the bedside and in ...

Computer data acquisition is more and more widely used in today’s undergraduate laboratory courses. To meet this trend, it is necessary to bring computer data acquisition to old laboratory equipment, such as a Tinius Olsen machine. One solution is to go to the equipment’s original manufacturer or other vendors for a retrofitting package with computer data acquisition, that usually costs thousan...

For years, several researchers and teachers support that involving students in laboratory-based activities in science contributes not only to the construction of conceptual knowledge but also to the development of a scientific way of thinking. However, research studies suggest that during experimentation based on hands-on experiments, students are frequently preoccupied with handling equipment ...

SPatch is an open source virtual laboratory designed to perform simulated electrophysiological experiments without the technical difficulties inherent to laboratory work. It provides the core equipment necessary for recording neuronal activity and allows the user to install the equipment, design their own protocols, prepare solutions to bathe the preparation or to fill the electrodes, and gathe...

PURPOSE Detection of acid-fast bacilli in respiratory specimens serves as an initial pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis. Laboratories are the essential and fundamental part of all health systems. This study aimed to describe how laboratory technicians perceived their own self and work. This included perceived self-efficacy, perceived role, perceived equipment availability, perceived procedur...