What kind of equipment do I need to start an animal testing facility?
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To start an animal testing facility, you will need laboratory equipment such as stirred tank bioreactors, cell culture hoods and incubators, autoclaves, and water baths. You will also need testing equipment including pH meters, potentiometric detectors, colorimeters/ spectrophotometers and balances. You will also need a research license from the Government Agency that oversees animal welfare along with appropriate infrastructure including animal housing units according to government regulations on space requirements.
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What kind of equipment do I need to start an animal testing facility?
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To start an animal testing facility, you will need equipment for general laboratory use as well as specialized equipment and materials specific to performing tests on animals. General laboratory equipment includes microscopes, beakers, scales and hotplates. Specialized animal testing equipment could include cages and tubs for housing animals, breathing systems for administering smoke or gas to animals, restraint devices for immobilizing them during experiments and stereoviewers and surgical instruments for examining animals before and during testing. Additionally, any substances used in testing must be labeled appropriately according to applicable health and safety regulations.
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What kind of equipment do I need to start an animal testing facility?