How Proper Cleaning of Your Lab Can Improve Data Integrity

4% Spills 49% Sample materials 47% Under the weighing pan was identified as the hardest part of a lab balance to clean Preparation: Remove the tools from your cleaning kit. Prepare paper tissues and cleaning reagents (water and ethanol were identified as the most commonly used reagents for cleaning by participants). Balance disassembly and cleaning: Remove the weighing pan and clean it with a brush then reinsert. Wipe the base plate with the soft brush or wet tissue to ensure there are no residues left on this area. 1] 1] 2] 2] Every Sartorius Ultra-High Resolution Balance is equipped with a Cleaning Kit In-depth cleaning is recommended at least on a quarterly basis or in case significant spill-over occurs. Optimize your cleaning processes with the new generation of Cubis® II Ultra-High Resolution Balances which feature a built-in cleaning app to help guide you through the cleaning process. Every Cubis® II UltraHigh Resolution Balance with an MCA display comes with a free for use cleaning QApp. Just click on the relevant task for intuitive in-built guidance and to capture the cleaning event related data digitally. Combined with the QApp Pharma Package, the cleaning process can be signed with an electronic signature. This enables you to keep accurate records of your cleaning events and therefore be part of your compliance or your SOPs. Sartorius Ultra-High Resolution Balances allow for a high level of tool-free assembly and disassembly. All relevant parts can be easily removed, making cleaning of the parts and difficult to reach areas easy. said an easy to clean balance would influence their purchasing decision. H