Whether you’re looking to stay within your budgets or you’re hoping to ensure that experiments run effectively and without a hitch, your first step should always be equipment maintenance.
Without a spotless lab in which to work, the risk of cross-contamination is likely making good housekeeping almost as important to your work as the study itself. And, the benefits of good lab maintenance don’t end there. Equipment is often one of the biggest outlays in a lab so taking adequate care of what you have (therefore preventing unnecessary re-purchases) is an added bonus.
If you know that you’ve been putting less time and consideration into lab maintenance than you should then take a look at our Lab Maintenance 101 checklist and download our useful guide.