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Life science and laboratory animal research facilities utilize various material handling carts and racks to transport vivarium cages throughout their operation. All these mobile items utilize a rack washer that is designed to wash and rinse items placed in its chamber. These industrial washers are specifically designed for intended… Read More
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Meeting sanitation requirements is always a top priority for healthcare, laboratory, and life science facilities. To ensure items are thoroughly clean and sanitized, central sterile processing, laboratories, and cage wash facilities require specialized washing equipment. These particular washers ensure sanitation requirements are met by using chemical detergents and temperature-controlled… Read More
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Automation solutions are quite commonplace in most lab animal research facilities today. These solutions can increase the speed, efficiency, of the overall process while improving worker safety. It’s no wonder that automation is extremely advantageous to this industry. However, finding a good automated solution provider is essential for numerous… Read More
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At BetterBuilt, we’ve seen when speaking to universities and research facilities that they continue with the same strategy for cage wash support.  Universities and facilities will provide cage wash with each vivarium that is built.  These cage wash facilities have large energy-heavy requirements, equipment redundancy and personnel. Could there… Read More
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Decontamination and sterilization are essential for life science lab equipment. Germs, bacteria, and diseases can quickly spread if the tools used in the lab are not properly cleaned. Failure to properly clean equipment can also lead to cross-contamination with research materials, which could interfere with results. For this reason,… Read More
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Source According to a recent report, the demand for specialized washing operations in life science and healthcare labs is expected to increase significantly through 2027. This is due to the rapidly growing sample processing needed in both of these industries. Clinical and diagnostic labs have expanded throughout the country… Read More
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Cage washing has traditionally been one of the most cumbersome aspects of lab animal testing. Thankfully, automation adoption has done wonders in recent years to improve the efficiency of testing facilities. However, this efficiency depends heavily on the material handling carts responsible for transporting cages into the automated washing… Read More
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We’re seeing laboratory automation do some amazing things – whether it be reducing the risk of injury, creating better lab safety, building more efficient processes, etc. Although lab animal research facilities may face different specific issues, many face similar challenges. There is always the pressure to complete processes faster… Read More
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Laboratory glassware can be extremely fragile, making it difficult to properly clean. As well, it must be thoroughly sanitized at high temperatures– but can easily chip or crack if the water pressure is too high. For this reason, a specialized laboratory glassware washer is a crucial piece of equipment… Read More
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