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Expert Guide to Setting up a New Lab Expert Guide to Setting Up a New Lab Sponsored by Contents 4 New Lab Know-How All research areas are unique, but some general set-up tips help everyone. Mike May 6 Lab Setup: Ask the Experts Three experts weigh in on creating the most efficient working space. Mike May 8 Setting Up Your Cell Culture Space for Success To be successful, many issues need to be addressed head on. Lauren Tanabe 14 Providing a Stable Home for Precious Cellular Samples Some obvious, and some not-quite-so-obvious, decision points for a new CO2 incubator. Josh P. Roberts 17 Key Considerations: When Purchasing Your Biological Safety Cabinet Finding a BSC that helps facilitate an optimum working environment requires some investigation. 23 Resources 2 THE SAFER CHOICE FOR YOUR LABORATORY BIOSAFETY CABINETS . HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LAMINAR AIRFLOW WORKSTATIONS. CO2 INCUBATORS. ULTRALOW FREEZERS. CENTRIFUGES. CUSTOM SOLUTIONS. Laboratory Equipment by NuAire. www.nuaire.com © Copyright 2019. NuAire, All Rights Reserved. New Lab Know-How All research areas are unique, but some general set-up tips help everyone. Mike May Lab space and some startup funds might look like a Taking inventory pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but it’s just the start. Sure, it took a lot to get there—a new position Setting up a new lab is quite a task, which is why it’s and a lab to arrange—but that empty space and a important to have an organized approach. “Take a fixed budget indicate more to do. A new lab needs a look at the space where you’re setting up shop, and collection of equipment, such as a centrifuge and a see what is already there that you can use,” Chris- safety hood, plus a freezer and an incubator, and more. tensen suggests. “If there’s some existing equipment The list of things to buy, arrange, and get working can that you can make use of, then you can use your seem daunting. So, consider the following expert tips funding—from your institution or grants—to pur- to make the process easier and more efficient—all chase equipment that you really need.” aimed at creating the most effective lab space. To decide what can be used and what can’t, Chris- The outcome in setting up a new lab depends on tensen suggests consulting a lab manager. “They a good start. “Identify what kind of work is going can be a good source of various kinds of informa- to be done in the lab,” says Scott Christensen, vice tion,” he says. He adds that it helps to “deal with president of business development at NuAire. “Then, someone familiar with capital equipment—not identify the kind of infrastructure that will be need- someone just looking in catalogs—who can give ed to support that work.” you the right advice on selecting equipment” and In a life science laboratory, for example, a scientist that “it’s different than ordering media and other might need a class II biological safety cabinet (BSC), consumables, like plasticware.” an incubator, an ultralow-temperature freezer, and If there’s not someone in the department or insti- so on. Anyone working with chemicals or solvents tution to help, scientists can call a supplier. For ex- will also need a fume hood. Some of these devic- ample, Christensen says, “NuAire sales reps have a es—especially a hood and a BSC—provide person- wealth of experience,” and they are just a call away. nel and sample protection. Deciding on the level of protection that will be required will depend on the Ultimately, as Christensen points out, a scientist set- work. As Christensen emphasizes, “First, figure out ting up a new lab has two choices: “Educate yourself what direction of research you will take.” or consult someone.” 4 Mistakes to avoid asking NuAire. “We can determine if a lab could get away with four- Some of the most common mis- or five-foot cabinets, instead of six- takes in setting up a new lab come es,” Christensen says. from not gathering enough in- formation. With a large piece of Assessing safety equipment, the key question is this: Will it fit? Not just that, but In selecting the kind of BSC, be- will it fit in the intended spot? That sides its length, NuAire won’t tell might depend on a lab’s ceiling a customer which one to use. “You height, bench space, and so on. need to take a risk assessment and get advice from a safety person,” Once it’s clear that a piece of equip- Christensen says. “They’ll tell you if, ment will fit in a desired location, a for instance, an A2 is okay for your scientist needs to make sure that application or if you need a B2.” it’s possible to get the piece to that spot. “You need the logistics of Here, too, the features of a building getting from the loading dock to impact the options. “Some people Image: When setting up a new lab, the lab,” Christensen says. “Is there think that they need an exhausted scientists should seek information an elevator?” If there’s not and the cabinet,” Christensen explains, “but where they can, including online and equipment is big, it might stay on the lab might not have an exhaust from colleagues and suppliers. Image from Dreamstime. the loading dock. connection.” In that case, either a connection must be added, which “That’s why you should consult could be expensive, or a ventless ommending best practices for the with someone who has done it option must be selected. safe conduct of work in biomedi- before and have them help size up cal and clinical laboratories from your needs,” Christensen explains. For safe solutions in setting up a a biosafety perspective.” If all else fails in the size-up stage, new lab, Christensen points out get a tape measure and measure that lots of information is avail- So, scientists should seek informa- twice or more. able online. In particular, he men- tion where they can in setting up a tions the U.S. Centers for Disease new lab. “You can educate yourself Christensen sees other challeng- Control & Prevention’s Biosafety es in size that scientists run into online,” Christensen concludes. in Microbiological and Biomedical in setting up a new lab. One is the “It’s a great resource.” Laboratories (BMBL). As the CDC size of a BSC. “We sell lots of four- notes, this document “quickly be- foot cabinets, and sometimes About the Author came the cornerstone of biosafe- people buy six-foot ones for two ty practice and policy in the Unit- people,” he says. “How many peo- Mike May earned an M.S. in biolog- ed States upon first publication in ple will be working in the lab?” ical engineering from the Univer- 1984.” The organization adds that sity of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in For scientists who can’t decide the “5th edition of the BMBL re- neurobiology and behavior from what size BSC to buy, think about mains an advisory document rec- Cornell University. 5 Lab Setup: Ask the Experts Three experts weigh in on creating the most efficient working space. Mike May Beyond general suggestions for setting up a new What is the most challenging aspect of setting up lab, nothing helps more than asking people with a new lab? recent experience. Here, we talked with three scien- For me, the biggest hurdle is the wait for the lab tists from different universities to hear what worked, space to be ready. I had two labs that required ren- what didn’t, and how to learn from their experiences. ovations. This puts you on the facility’s timelines; securing approval from the university and making Jillian Goldfarb sure local building codes are met can take time. Assistant Professor of Biological and This also means having an idea of your equipment Environmental Engineering, Cornell University requirements—venting, power, space, etcetera— before you order everything so the architects can Please briefly describe your experience in setting plan accordingly. up a new lab. Do you have any tips for purchasing and setting I’ve set up three labs, each with the same scope— up specific pieces of equipment? the production of biofuels and materials from car- Size things for bigger capacity than you can current- bonaceous wastes, focused around thermal analysis ly envision. For things like fume hoods, for example, and characterizations. you may only need one six-foot hood right now, but What is your approach to setting up a new lab? what about in two years when you have four stu- dents vying for space on that one hood? It’s better to My approach is to maximize return on investment in spend a little more money up front to go bigger than terms of short-term productivity and the longer-term to purchase additional capacity later. of what equipment will give me flexibility to move research in new directions. I use start-up funds for Andrea Gschwend large equipment and the peripheral items to com- Assistant Professor of Horticulture and mission the equipment. Finding either internal or ex- Crop Science, The Ohio State University ternal awards for small items and supplies has been easier for me than getting equipment grants. I nego- Please briefly describe your experience in setting up a new lab. tiate with vendors, sometimes coupling pieces, and choose end-of-quarter times to buy when I know my I started a plant molecular genetics lab in August sales reps want to boost their numbers.
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