Quality laboratories on a budget

What government institutions need to consider when it comes to fitting out the laboratory

Whether it is in the education sector, healthcare sector or in research - public institutions operate many laboratories covering diverse fields of work. However, they all have one thing in common: When it comes to fitting them out, public funding is usually limited and savings have to be made wherever possible. Nevertheless, institutions with a tight budget cannot and do not want to fail to equip their laboratories so as to meet the perfect conditions required for optimal research, testing and learning. Let's take the laboratory chair as an example of this quality requirement. Here there are affordable solutions which can meet the demands - But what exactly are the requirements for the public sector when it comes to the modern laboratory chair?

Irrespective of the budget: No cutting corners when it comes to hygiene

The basic prerequisite for high-quality work in the laboratory - and appropriate results - is absolute cleanliness. Nothing can have a more negative effect on work results than dirt, micro-organisms or displaced contaminants. In order to be able to make a real contribution to optimal hygiene in the laboratory, the design of a laboratory chair should therefore be as joint-free as possible. This is the only way to prevent the build-up of residues in areas that cannot be reached. The chair material must also be washable, and resistant to all common disinfectants and cleaning agents.

A laboratory chair must be hard-wearing

With many public institutions, basic conditions apply, not only in terms of the budget, but also when it comes to the intensive use of a laboratory chair. For example, in large laboratories, classrooms, universities and colleges the work areas change frequently and often the users, too. So in a short period of time, the same chair is used by different employees or students. A sturdy, well-built chair is durable and the investment becomes a long-term solution. A good laboratory chair is one that can be easily stowed, put away quickly, and saves valuable space, as every square metre of a laboratory is expensive and needs to be used optimally.

Make savings in the right places: The complexity of the laboratory chair

When considering ergonomic aspects of laboratory chairs in addition to hygiene aspects and material durability, it is important that the functions in this area are easy to use. The best setting for individual preferences and physical size is only helpful ergonomically if they are actually put into use. With this in mind, laboratory chairs from Bimos focus completely on ergonomics designed purely for the laboratory, aimed at the specific conditions in this workplace, and they have functions that are more or less self-explanatory. From the specialist to the all-rounder: The laboratory chair portfolio always provides a long-term and high-quality seating solution which is good value. Therefore, it is even a solution when funds for fitting out the laboratory are limited and planners are forced to spend as efficiently as possible.



Find out from Bimos how you can equip your facility with excellent laboratory chairs cost-effectively.

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