Certain situations such as being close to others for prolonged periods, staying in areas where there is increased exhalation (exercising, shouting, singing, etc.), or enclosed spaces with minimal air ventilation increase the spread of COVID-19 and risk of infection. There is a greater risk in places where these factors overlap ...
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s 2nd quarter newsletter for 2021 is up for upload. As Esco Lifesciences’ fertility-technologies unit, Esco Medical’s newsletter features various news articles on reproductive medicine, embryology, and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and related devices.
In this issue, MedNews highlights the safety of the Covid vaccine for mothers and their new-borns. ...
URL: https://www.escolifesciences.com/news/esco-medical-newsletter-april-june-2021
For this fertilization to happen and to be successful, it is important to mimic the environmental condition of the embryo developing inside the uterus. To achieve the favorable condition needed by the embryos, an incubator is used to provide all the necessary conditions for the growth of an embryo. An ...
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Cabinets that are not validated pose a risk of biohazard exposure due to:
Validated cabinets ensure the following for effective containment of biohazards:
imbalanced inflow and downflow speed
loaded filter incapable of filtration
incorrect airflow pattern
improper equipment placement
alarm malfunctions
correct inflow and downflow speed
filter is capable of filtration
correct airflow pattern
proper equipment placement
functional alarms
Esco Lifesciences conducts performance testing in accordance with the following international standards to make sure that your Biosafety Cabinet and PCR Cabinet perform as intended:
NSF 49 (American Standard)
EN 12469 (European Standard/British Standard)
AS 2242
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Considering the possible problems caused by the increased time we spend indoors, it is high time for us to ponder upon the importance of indoor air quality.
What are allergies?
Allergies are the immune system’s response towards foreign substances to your body. These foreign substances are called allergens and are ...
URL: https://www.escolifesciences.com/news/alleviating-allergic-rhinitis-through-air-purifiers
When combined with a cabinet airflow system and design, HEPA filter provides ISO class 5 work-zone cleanliness and ISO class 3 for ULPA filter. Therefore, ULPA offers 10x better filtration efficiency than HEPA filter and is used in an advanced biosafety cabinet.
Figure 1. Movement of air with particulates passing ...
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How to properly install a CO 2 Incubator?
Proper installation is essential to ensure that the CO 2 Incubator has optimal performance. Here is an installation checklist to guide you:
The CO 2 incubator should be placed on a dry, stable, and sturdy platform or on the various optionally available ...
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ULPA and HEPA filters of a Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) get saturated and may form microtears over time. The filter’s condition can be assessed through a filter leak test during a routine annual certification of the BSC. The life span of a biosafety cabinet’s filter depends on the frequency of ...
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One technical field that embodies an indispensable requirement for such procedures is microscopy.
Microscopy permits the visualization of gametes and embryos in a satisfactory manner, allowing the evaluation of significant clinical parameters (ie embryo morphokinetics) and techniques like micromanipulation (in the case of ICSI) by not compromising the viability of ...
URL: https://www.escolifesciences.com/news/microscopes-for-esco-ivf-workstations
A ductless fume hood is suitable for acid testing as it can be easily installed in small spaces without any need for an exhaust system. This containment device is equipped with specialized carbon filters that effectively adsorb and remove acidic fumes and the acrid odor of the chemical. It also ...
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