Laboratory Biosafety

Our laboratory is classified as Laboratory of Risk 1. According to iGEM safety page and COFEPRIS which is the agency in Mexico that is encharged of regulating a variety of health related topics, a laboratory of risk level 1 is the one that can hold microorganisms that can not cause a disease in humans.
However in every laboratory biological control of experiments which involved microorganisms is needed. For every solid lab material that was previously in contact with microorganisms, such as Petri dishes, pipet tips, paper, etc., is placed on an especial red container, which is then handled to an special company in charged of managing biological wastes.
In the other hand, to maintain clean our work place after finishing using microorganisms we clean with ethanol 70%. We also use plastic gloves to avoid microbial contact with our skin. For liquid materials that were in contact with microbes, they are placed on a individual flask, so we can sterilize it later. DNA gels which has SYBR safe are stored on a plastic bag.

Laboratory Safety

Our laboratory not only possesses biosecurity standards but also safety normatives. He have a lab shower in case of chemical exposure with our bodies. We use special gloves when we need to handle cold and hot materials. It is important not to forget chemical waste disposals for acids, bases and any other chemical solutions. When locking bacteria that expresses fluorescent proteins, we use glasses to protect our eyes from UV light. When glass materials are broken we placed them into an special box for broken material.

Know You know a little bit more how we take care of us while we work. If you want to know further information click on the images to download our iGEM safety form.