Thermo Fisher Scientific
1300 Series A2 Tissue Culture Hood
1323TS
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I have not had any issues with contamination with this hood which is great and I love that the UV light turns off automatically after 30 minutes. However, the glass has to be in a very, very specific position for the alarm to not go off. In order to combat this issue, I put a bit of tape down to help with alignment. If it is off by a centimeter, it will alarm. It is very annoying and it took me more time than I would care to admit to address this issue. They should have installed a sticker like I have put on or a latch to show exactly where this glass needs to sit. This is a great hood but the ergonomics of this product needs some serious work.
Tissue culture
Adjust sash height, wait for all lights to turn green, ethanol hands and then work!
Mark the "sweet spot" for work
Easy to clean
N/A
No issues with contamination
Annoying alarm systems
It is a fine hood but it is not designed well.