How to use a laminar flow hood

Before you start flasking in your laminar flow hood you should do the following actions.

• Turn on the blower and wipe out the sterile area with an alcohol soaked piece of kitchen paper.
• Let the blower run continuously for 10 minutes. When this time has passed repeat the wipe out of the sterile area with an alcohol soaked piece of kitchen paper.

The picture below show the sterile area of our laminar flow hood. For cutting plants we use a petri dish (made of glass) which we clean (sterilize) with an alcohol soaked piece of kitchen paper.

Author: Thomas Ederer