Requirement for new Microbiology Laboratory setup
This article contains information about new microbiology Laboratory setup requirement in pharmaceutical industry.
Minimum Equipment/Instrument requirement to set up new microbiology laboratory in pharmaceutical Company.
| Sr. No. | INSTRUMENT / EQUIPMENT | NUMBERS/
UNITS |
PURPOSE | CAPACITY |
| 1. |
Analytical balance |
1 no. | Sample weighing | 10 mg to 200 g |
| 2. |
Top pan balance |
1 no. | Media weighing | 100 mg to 200 g |
| 3. |
pH Meter |
1 no. | Media and Samples testing | – |
| 4. |
Horizontal Autoclave (Double Door) |
01 No | Porous load sterilization | Minimum 175 L |
| 5. |
Horizontal/ Vertical Autoclave |
1 no. | Media Sterilization | Approx. 95 Liters |
| 6. |
Vertical Autoclave |
1 no. | Media Destruction | Approx. 95 Liters |
| 7. |
Laminar Air Flow Cabinet |
1 no. | Samples testing | – |
| 8. |
Laminar Air Flow Cabinet / Biosafety Cabinet |
1 no. | Culture Handling | – |
| 9. |
BOD Incubator |
1 no. | Incubation at
20 to 25°C |
Approx. 180 liters |
| 10. |
BOD Incubator |
1 no. | Incubation at
30 to 35°C |
Approx. 180 liters |
| 11. |
Laboratory Incubator |
1 no. | Incubation at
40 to 45°C |
Approx. 120 liters |
| 12. |
Hot Air Oven |
1 no. | Glassware Drying/ Sterilization for BET usage. | Approx. 180 liters |
| 13. |
Microscope |
1 no. | Observation | – |
14. |
Refrigerator |
1 no. | Culture storage | Approx. 180 liters |
| 15. |
Vortex Mixer |
1 no. | Mixing | Max RPM 2800 |
| 16. |
Vacuum Pump |
1 no. | Vacuum filtration | Max pressure 25 psig |
| 17. |
Air Sampler |
1 no. | Air Monitoring | – |
| 18. |
Antibiotic Zone Reader |
1 no. | Observation | – |
19. |
Micropipette (20-200 µL) |
1 no. | Analysis | 20-200 µL |
| 20. |
Micropipette (100-1000 µL) |
1 no. | Analysis | 100-1000 µL |
| 21. |
Colony counter |
1 no. | Observation | – |
| 22. |
Water bath |
1 no. | Heating & Boiling | 5 – 100°C |
| 23. |
Anaerobic Culture Jar |
1 no. | Anaerobic testing | – |
| 24. |
Dynamic/Static Pass box |
1 no. | Media & Sample transferring | – |
| 25. |
Heating Block |
1 no. | For BET Test | – |
Above Minimum requirement has been considered for Microbiology Laboratory including sterile Facility.
