使用Labware洗衣机的优点
The cleaning and sterilization of laboratory, clinical, surgical and compounding equipment are vital to both patient safety and process integrity. In research laboratories, improperly cleaned or sterilized glassware and instruments open the door to unwanted contaminants. Contaminated objects can also endanger laboratory personnel through exposure to mutagenic or toxic substances.
在临床实验室中，污染可能导致错误的测试结果，危及患者治疗方案或诊断。在外科手术和制药设施中，设备的灭菌不当或复合制剂可以使患者暴露于各种微生物和内毒素。因此，实验室必须制定和记录生产和灭菌协议，从而产生可靠的结果并确保安全。
根据玻璃冻经理杂志上发表的霜冻和沙利文调查，60％的实验室预算用于消耗品。占总预算的30％是塑料，玻璃器皿和一般实验室用品。不幸的是，自2010年初以来，平均预算稳步下降，而消耗品的价格大幅增加。因此，近年来，实验室管理人员已经推动了转向可重复使用的货物（尽可能地）来弥补这种赤字，使灭菌对他们的流程更为重要。
While disposable plastic goods, instruments and glassware are a convenient and worry-free option, reusable goods are just as effective and can dramatically reduce costs when properly cleaned and sterilized. They have the added benefit of reducing waste disposal volume and fees.
Several laboratory equipment manufacturing companies have developed innovative solutions for washing labware. Residential and commercial dishwashers fall far short of providing the rigorous cleaning cycles needed to ensure the removal of contaminants found in labs. For instance, the dishwasher in your home has a single pump for both clean and dirty water, and does not contain an inlet water purification system. Thus, contaminants can easily infiltrate the washer.
By comparison, specialized laboratory washers are equipped with dual pumps and stringent purification systems to ensure that only contaminant-free, unrecycled water is used in the cleaning process.
罕见的实验室玻璃器皿的形状也为常规垫圈提出了问题。Erlenmeyer烧瓶，刻度气瓶和许多其他Labware产品是独特的，以满足实验室内的特定功能。商业和商业用垫圈无法充分清除这些耗材。许多实验室垫圈配备有主轴垫圈，将水直接引入狭窄的实验室。
Finally, residential washers typically heat water to between 130°F and 170°F (55°C to 75°C). This temperature range is too low to adequately sanitize reusable labwear. Laboratory washers have a higher heating capability (180°F -200°F), which is more effective for sanitation. Thus, a lab washer provides an excellent option for reducing expenditures on consumable goods without compromising safety.
实际上，使用Labware洗衣机进行日常清洁，实际上可以将您的实验室保存大量资金。在下面的示例中，实验室使用个人使用去离子水3次洗手保镖，并在加州最低工资上支付他们。
Estimated Cost of Hand Washing
- 每天使用的自来水量为手工洗涤170升
- 每天举行洗手和冲洗61.4分钟
- 的成本tap water used per day to hand wash $0.18
- 的成本DI water used per day to hand rinse $6.05
- 的成本labor per day to hand wash/rinse $12.14
- 手洗每年的总费用$ 1893.57
Estimated Cost using the FlaskScrubber Laboratory Glassware Washer from Labconco
- 使用“玻璃”设置92升每天使用的自来水量
- 每天使用的自来水成本$ 0.37
- 每天使用的自来水的成本（1纯水冲洗）0.00美元
- Total cost per day to use the FlaskScrubber $0.37
- 每年的总成本使用Flaskscurubber $ 57.41
- 每年使用Flaskscrubber全部节省$ 1836.16
从这个例子来看，我们可以看到利用Labware洗衣机有可能降低实验室运营成本，并显着降低实验室用水量并帮助保护环境。请记住，您清洗的菜肴越多，您的实验就越少。当与浪费的试剂节省和从不正确的洗涤/冲洗/冲洗玻璃器皿中的时间结合使用时，将开关切换到Labware垫圈是一个清晰切割的选择。
