Functioning and Maintenance of Incubator

2.8    INCUBATOR

DETAILS-

Name of the Equipment	Incubator
Name of the Company	Alpha (digital)
Model No.	-
Serial no	7701
Year of Purchase	08/02/05
Year of First use	08/02/05
Inventory card no.	BJMC/Micro/Viro/CHA/Incubator/2005/4
Approximate Price	Rs.12375
Maintenance by	Bio Medical Work shop
Maintenance schedule	Cleaning weekly with 70% alcohol
Location	Dengue lab
Responsibility	Laboratory technicians
Record Maintained in	DR 09, PF-13, DF-12,DF-16

PURPOSE:   This instrument is used to create stable, reliable environment for incubation of ELISA plates.

LOCATION – Dengue lab

OPERATION-

·       Switch on the incubators and allow it to warm up to the required temperature.

·       Start using the incubator after the temperature has reached 37⁰C.

·       Keep the plate inside after the temperature has reached 37⁰C.

MAINTENANCE: 

·       Temperature is recorded daily and temperature chart is maintained.

·       Clean incubator once in a week.

·       Clean the interior of the incubator using sterile cotton or gauze soaked in 70% Alcohol.

·       Allow the interior to dry completely.

RESPONSIBILITY – Laboratory technicians

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS-

·       Any operating problem should be recorded and to be brought in notice of the Section officer concerned.

·       Service person should be informed regarding the problem as soon as possible to solve the problem.

REVIEW, RECORDS, REMARKS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

• DR 09  Log Book of incubator
• DF 12 Dengue – AMC / Service / Repair Records File
• DF 16 Calibration file
• PF 13 Temperature Record sheet file

REFERENCE:

·          National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Manual of laboratory Techniques; Chapter- 6 Maintenance of Equipments;  Page: 209

De R, DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY (For DMLT Students), 2007; Chapter -3, Maintenance & Handling of usefμl Laboratory