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Sterilization for Computers
To sterilize a computer that has possibly been exposed to pinworms, put it in a freezer. Pinworm eggs don't survive freezing.
- From Tradeline's Animal Research Facilities 2004 Conference ...
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An innovative design idea.
Innovative design idea for redundancy: Instead of building in chiller and steam capacity redundancy, there may be applications for which you can contract for temporary chiller and steam units that can be made available upon 48-hour notice.
- From Tradel...
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A prime consideration.
The biggest complaint about newly constructed animal facilities is when they produce high operating costs. More and more projects are opting for higher construction cost or investment in equipment to gain operating cost reduction.
- From Tradeline's Ani...
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Cage Handling Solutions
In high-volume automation initiatives, the logistics of cage handling appears to be a commonly overlooked or inadequately addressed programming issue. "Matrix" is a new automation product -- a rectilinear movement cagewash rack handling system b...
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Programming Your Facility
Storage space is routinely underplanned in animal facilities. The whole animal care industry needs a solution to this. A strategy might be to eliminate the words "storage space" and replace it on drawings with "Strategic Operations Space&qu...
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Adjaceny and Operational Issues
Animal imaging is a growing factor in research protocols that is raising a number of new space, adjacency, and operational issues involving barriers and the movement of animals.
- From Tradeline's Animal Research Facilities 2004 Conference...
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A growing population?
In addition to the population explosion of transgenic mice, one forecast heard here is that a population explosion in transgenic RATS is on the horizon.
Learn about Transgenic Animals....
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An "in" concept for animal facilities.
Suite plans are IN, but there are a number of instances where the ratio of procedure space to holding rooms should have been higher.
- From Tradeline's Animal Research Facilities 2004 Conference
Procedure Room - a definition....
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