Good laboratory planning is key

What operators need to consider when fitting out the laboratory

Laboratory operators are confronted with diverse and considerable challenges when planning a laboratory. The technical equipment required to achieve top results in the fields of medical technology and genetic engineering through to the pharma laboratories can be summed up in one word: expensive. There is also the problem that highly qualified personnel is not only in great demand on the labour market, but that well-trained employees do not come cheap to companies and state institutions. This makes it all the more important to analyse specific requirements carefully in order to determine the perfect solution for fitting out the laboratory. Moreover, it is not only laboratories in the public sector which are often subjected to increased budget pressure. Private laboratory operators also need to sustain a consistently lean concept - and make sure that all measures taken have ban immediate and a long term effect

When it comes to planning, no laboratory is the same

Every laboratory is different. There is no single comprehensive solution to fitting one out. When looking at a furnishing concept for modern laboratories, what must be taken into consideration are the needs of each individual laboratory. One of the most important aspects of laboratory planning is work procedure. Depending on the specialization of the laboratory (and its partly-related safety classification), work areas sometimes have to be separated from each other. This is certainly unavoidable when it comes to molecular biology. It is the only sustainable way to prevent results from becoming contaminated. Of course the high planning standards of the respective laboratory types also affect the individual work areas and work stations.

The laboratory chair is key

Chairs are a good example of how complex the requirements for work equipment in the laboratory can be. These requirements relate not only to hygiene; occupational safety also plays an important role here. This is why a laboratory chair should always satisfy the maximum safety standards. Also with regard to fire safety, laboratory operators should thoroughly check that the seating solution is suitable. This is because, depending on the focus of the laboratory and the materials used, fire safety may be a decisive criterion when sourcing a laboratory chair.

Good laboratory planning takes the work procedures into consideration

Different laboratories have diverse areas of specialization, and specific work procedures at individual facilities can vary just as much. Due to this fact, the laboratory chair must meet the requirements of the user, depending on the working posture the job demands and the sitting posture related to it. Having to lean forward when examining objects under a microscope, or pipetting, is typical for workers in many types of laboratories. Here it is important during the planning stage to find a seating solution which relieves the strain on the employee's body. This can be achieved, for instance, with specially developed adjustment options or flexible materials in the front seat edge.

Many laboratories also have work stations where, similar to a conveyor belt, many samples have to be processed by workers quickly and while standing. For this situation, laboratory standing rests which relieve the tension in the body and are easy to use are recommended - or alternatively, chairs which permit sitting at higher positions. As every square centimetre is valuable in the laboratory, laboratory chairs, laboratory standing rests and laboratory stools should have a compact design and always be easy to stow in order to avoid wasting space. Anyone who is looking for a long-term solution for laboratory seating and does not want to forego fundamental key qualities, in terms of an intelligent overall investment, should trust those who have real laboratory competence. The laboratory chair portfolio from Bimos offers an appropriate solution for your every requirement - from the highly specialised hygiene professional Labster to the comfortable Neon through to the all-rounder Labsit.



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