Kind of Complicated for a Hood

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medicine
Research Specialist

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Ease-of-Optimization

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Company:

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

1300 Series A2 Tissue Culture Hood

Catalog Number:

1323TS

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.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Tissue culture

Protocol Overview

Adjust sash height, wait for all lights to turn green, ethanol hands and then work!

Tips

Mark the "sweet spot" for work

Features Summary

Easy to clean

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

No issues with contamination

The Bad

Annoying alarm systems

The Bottom Line

It is a fine hood but it is not designed well.

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