The Glasswash Facility maintains a stock of all types of sterile laboratory glassware and pipettes in the common storage area. This facility provides glass washing and sterilization to all investigators within the Lerner Research Institute and is currently offered free of charge. Washing, autoclaving and baking glassware for sterilization. Training new employees to operate the autoclaving and glasswash equipment.
Pure water is used as a final rinse in all procedures of the washing process.
Each laboratory entry is equipped with a cart and tub containing sanitizing solution to soak glassware overnight. Each day the Laboratory Assistant takes the cart to the central glasswash area for washing. The tubs are replaced with resh water and solution. There are pipette jars provided for soaking pipettes, the pipettes are collected every day and prepared by the glasswash personnel. The Laboratory Assistants are responsible for stocking the cabinets in each department.