Biosafety during a pandemic: shared resource laboratories rise to the challenge
| Autor: | Sherry Thornton, Lola Martinez, Iyadh Douagi, Evan R. Jellison, Andrew Filby, Adrian L. Smith, Avrill M. Aspland, Vera A. Tang, Diana Shinko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Histology Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 Cell Biology Pathology and Forensic Medicine Shared resource Coronavirus 03 medical and health sciences Biosafety 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Work (electrical) 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pandemic Engineering ethics Business Instrumentation (computer programming) Working environment |
| Zdroj: | Cytometry Part A |
| ISSN: | 1552-4930 1552-4922 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/cyto.a.24280 |
| Popis: | Biosafety has always been an important aspect of daily work in any research institution, particularly for cytometry Shared Resources Laboratories (SRLs). SRLs are common-use spaces that facilitate the sharing of knowledge, expertise, and ideas. This sharing, inescapably involves contact and interaction of all those within this working environment on a daily basis. The current pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has prompted the re-evaluation of many policies governing the operations of SRLs. Here we identify and review the unique challenges SRLs face in maintaining biosafety standards, highlighting the potential risks associated with not only cytometry instrumentation and samples, but also the people working with them. We propose possible solutions to safety issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic and provide tools for facilities to adapt to evolving guidelines and future challenges. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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