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Laboratory equipment can be dangerous if users are unaware of the potential safety hazard. Thus, we make sure our lab members know what’s happening in a machine (for example, electron current over 100v is running in a electrophoresis machine). Before the horseshoe crabs are saved, make sure no one is hurt.
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Laboratory equipment can be dangerous if users are unaware of the potential safety hazard. Thus, we strive to make sure our team members have a solid understanding before we operate.
 
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We didn’t use any actual horseshoe crabs for our project and our work has been solely done solely on Bacteria E. Coli and Bacillus subtilis 3NA.  
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We did not use any living horseshoe crabs for our project as our work has been completed using solely bacteria: <i>E. Coli</i> and <i>Bacillus subtilis 3NA</i>.  
 
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Some strains of E. Coli can sometimes cause food poisoning. Considering the potential detrimental health effect, we used E. Coli strain DH5-alpha, which is unharmful for human.  
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Some strains of <i>E. Coli</i> can sometimes cause food poisoning. Considering the potential detrimental health effect, we used the <i>E. Coli </i>strain <i>DH5-alpha</i>, which is unharmful for humans.  
 
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The other strain of bacteria that we frequently work with is Bacillus Subtilis 3NA, which is also not considered pathogenic to human.   
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The other strain of bacteria that we frequently work with is <i>Bacillus Subtilis 3NA</i>, which is also not considered pathogenic to humans.   
 
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Our used plates are disposed in bio-hazard and our cell cultures are bleached to avoid the spreading of laboratory anti-biotic and bacteria.
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All of our used plates are disposed in appropriate bio-hazard containers, and our cell cultures are bleached to avoid the spread of laboratory anti-biotics and bacteria.
 
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<strong>Lab Safety:</strong>
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Although we don’t wear lab coat and goggles for most of the time, we do have some rules on attire. We wear closed-toed shoes and wash our hands when we are about to eat or leave the lab.  
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Although we do not wear lab coats and goggles for most of the time, we have strict rules on attire. We wear closed-toed shoes, wear gloves, and wash our hands thoroughly before we leave the lab. In addition, we never eat/drink on the bench, and ensure that we clean up our lab space after each day.  
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In additions, we don’t eat/drink on the bench, we clean up the bench after each day and we never stick our fingers into a running gel.  
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 18 October 2018

Safety Protocols
InterLab
Team Members Attributions
Human Practices Collaborations
Project Description Design Results Biobrick Parts Lab Notebook
iT-SB 2018 iT-SB 2017

Laboratory equipment can be dangerous if users are unaware of the potential safety hazard. Thus, we strive to make sure our team members have a solid understanding before we operate.

Safety Considerations of our Project Design

Organisms:

  • We did not use any living horseshoe crabs for our project as our work has been completed using solely bacteria: E. Coli and Bacillus subtilis 3NA.
  • Some strains of E. Coli can sometimes cause food poisoning. Considering the potential detrimental health effect, we used the E. Coli strain DH5-alpha, which is unharmful for humans.
  • The other strain of bacteria that we frequently work with is Bacillus Subtilis 3NA, which is also not considered pathogenic to humans.
  • All of our used plates are disposed in appropriate bio-hazard containers, and our cell cultures are bleached to avoid the spread of laboratory anti-biotics and bacteria.

Lab Safety:
Although we do not wear lab coats and goggles for most of the time, we have strict rules on attire. We wear closed-toed shoes, wear gloves, and wash our hands thoroughly before we leave the lab. In addition, we never eat/drink on the bench, and ensure that we clean up our lab space after each day.