Facility & Equipment

Facility and equipment

vivo Science has the technical and scientific infrastructure to perform rodent in vivo-based studies including qualified equipment to perform GxP-compliant studies.  The GLP and GMP compliance is assured by continuous internal monitoring and QA self-inspections as well as regular external audits by clients and the responsible German authorities.

The 900 sqm facility allows for sufficient space and includes:

• BSL 2 laboratory to perform virus-based assays and the handling of genetically-modified organisms
• Large cell culture laboratory
• Biochemistry laboratory

 

The facility has separate animal laboratories using independent air handling as recommended by the FELASA.  Housing is available for mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs and embryonated eggs.

• BSL 2 animal housing using IVC racks
• Sterile SPF animal housing
• Standard animal housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Radioisotope laboratory and beta scintillation counter for the use of radioactive markers
• Histology and immunochemistry preparations are performed in-house
• Necropsy workstations
• Histology workstations
• Immuno-fluorescence microscopy

 

The facility is well equipped for non-animal studies using equipment such as:

• Flow cytometer
• ELISA reader
• Sterile hoods
• Incubators
• Autoclaves
• Fume hood
• Real-time PCR
• Gradient PCR

 

 

All critical equipment used in studies are connected to a central electronic monitoring system with automated alarming in the case of a malfunction

 

 

A central gas supply is used for all incubators and is protected by a backup alert system.

Containment and standard laboratories have separate air handling units.  The air for the containment laboratories passes through HEPA filters before entering these laboratories.

An internal back-up power supply is available in the case of electrical outages.  The electronic raw data systems are also separately buffered.