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When working in a lab, it is crucial to know the risks with the different experiments and bacterias. Therefore, it is important to have a daily routine that every team member follow. Since we only have been working with species from risk group 1, there have not been any major risks.<br>
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Our daily routine has involved always wearing lab coats and gloves, and if necessary, we have also used glasses. When working with DNA and toxic chemicals, we also work in a cabinet to make sure that no contamination will occur.
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Revision as of 11:54, 13 October 2018

LiU iGEM

Safety

Example

We chose the bacteria Escherichia coli to conduct our experiments on. The strains that were used were:

  • BL21 DE3 Gold
  • XL1 Blue
  • NEB5 Alfa

All of these strains are classified as Class 1 and therefore follows iGEMs regulations.

Safe Lab Work

When working in a lab, it is crucial to know the risks with the different experiments and bacterias. Therefore, it is important to have a daily routine that every team member follow. Since we only have been working with species from risk group 1, there have not been any major risks.
Our daily routine has involved always wearing lab coats and gloves, and if necessary, we have also used glasses. When working with DNA and toxic chemicals, we also work in a cabinet to make sure that no contamination will occur.