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H₂O₂ fumigation: what a room must be capable of for decontamination to succeed
Room decontamination with gaseous hydrogen peroxide is regarded as residue-free and validatable. Whether it works reliably in operation, however, is decided not by the fumigation unit, but by the room envelope, ventilation and controls.
Read Laboratory & cleanroom3 minCryo-electron microscopy: why cooling must be constant, not powerful
A cryo-electron microscope needs little cooling, but that cooling must be extremely uniform. Anyone who assesses the task on the basis of the cooling load is planning past the actual requirement – and risks unusable measurement series.
Read Laboratory & cleanroom3 minMaterial choice in the laboratory: steel or HPL – what is really sustainable
Steel is regarded as energy-intensive, synthetic resin panels as light and robust. For fume cupboards and laboratory furniture, however, what matters is not the label of the material, but how long a component remains safe, repairable and reusable in its position.
Read Laboratory & cleanroom3 minComparing fume cupboards properly: safety per cubic metre of air
Anyone who selects fume cupboards by price or maximum airflow is comparing the wrong thing. What matters is how securely a fume cupboard provides containment with how little air – with 100 or more fume cupboards, this becomes the single biggest lever in the entire ventilation system.
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