Caster Brakes Provide Added Care for Animals and Support Staff
By Mike Titizian
Forces of inertia and momentum become much more dangerous when animal laboratory equipment is mounted with casters.
Novel Techniques for Handling, Sterilization, and Storage of Removable Water Valves with an Automatic Watering System
By Tracy Latalladi, George Langan,DVM, Betty Theriault, DVM, Thomas Clark
An increase in flooded cages revealed valves damaged by the handling processes.
Lab Animal Care: Guidelines to Good Practice in Housing and Handling
By Vera Baumans, Helen Kelly
A checklist for good practice when caring for rodents in the laboratory.
Rethinking Global Water Quality Standards
By Bob Lemken
Providing consistent and repeatable water quality will instill confidence that the water remained the same and within specification for the duration of your study.
Rethinking Global Water Quality Standards
By Bob Lemken
Providing consistent and repeatable water quality will instill confidence that the water remained the same and within specification for the duration of your study.
Water Quality Standards
By Helen Kelly
For years the impact of water contamination was the subject of movies, best sellers, editorials and speculation. Today, thanks to persistence and rigorous research, we know: what’s in the water influences a living system’s biochemistry and bio-behavioral response.
Innovations for the Betterment of Research: The Margaret M. Alkek Building for Biomedical Research at the Baylor College of Medicine
By Jerry Percifield, John J. Sharp, Ph.D.
This article will present and discuss the new Margaret M. Alkek Building for Biomedical Research (ABBR) and the new technologies, designs and protocols that have been implemented in this world-class facility.
Animal Drinking Water Chlorination and Monitoring
By Susan McDaniel , Stacey Smart
There are many things to consider when using chlorinated water for laboratory animals.
Water, Water Everywhere. What's A Mouse to Drink?
By Jerry Percifield, Scott Holmes, Ken Boschert, Stacy LeBlanc, Mike McGarry
Both the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (The Guide) cite “potable” and “ uncontaminated” as the essential criteria for drinking water provided to laboratory animals.
Testing and Analyzing Animal Drinking Water in the Vivarium
By Bob Curran, Stacey Smart
With the growth of laboratory animal research, the need to control environmental variables is becoming increasingly critical. The quality of animal drinking water is one environmental variable that is receiving increased scrutiny.
Green Building Basics -- High Performance Design
By Rick Deitrich
Even lab animal facilities can be designed or renovated to use less energy, and conserve water and other resources.
Robotics & Automation - What's Right For You, Stage I: Preparing for Automation
By Patrick McIntyre, Som Homphothichak, Jerry Percifield, Magnus Nilsson
This article will focus on the cage processing tasks required on a daily basis and the equipment and processes available to support the efficient completion of these tasks.
Robotics & Automation - What's Right For You, Stage II: Design Considerations For Automation
By Patrick McIntyre, Som Homphothichak, Jerry Percifield, Magnus Nilsson
The initial phase of developing a design for a cage processing area with robotics and automation includes discussions to establish the goals, requirements, and budget.
Re-circulating vs. Flushing: Animal Watering System Alternatives
By Carl C. Schultz, P.E.
Water quality, cost of water, and system operations are some of the factors in determining the method to deliver water and to keep it bacteria-free.
Ultra Violet Germicidal Irradation: New Life for an Old Science
By William R. Britz
The germicidal effects of ultra violet (UV) radiation have been known and researched since the late 19th century. In the early part of the 20th century, at least one medical equipment manufacturer (Westinghouse) was producing a sterilizing unit for hospital operating rooms which capitalized on the sterilization properties of ultra violet light.
Automated Watering Systems
By Eric Edstrom
Today’s watering systems have many unique and specific design criteria which other plumbing systems do not have. This article will explain those criteria and outline the choices that are available.