Posts By: Kyle DeBruhl
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Your Facility’s Animal Drinking Water Program
By Kyle DeBruhl Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Chlorine Dioxide PurityGard ADW System Why your animal drinking water program might fail AAALAC inspection Most AAALAC site visitors do not provide a detailed list of every question they'll ask during a facility tour. They frequently engage directly with animal care staff and technicians, asking them to explain SOPs, records, and routine practices on the spot. Facilities
Fogging and Your Equipment Warranty
By Kyle DeBruhl Corrosivity, Halo Disinfection System HaloMist & HaloFogger Before assuming H₂O₂ fogging will void your warranty, read this You've heard that hydrogen peroxide fogging can damage equipment. When using traditional 35% VHP systems, that concern is well-founded and well-documented, but 5% aerosolized, silver-stabilized hydrogen peroxide like HaloMist is different. The mechanism is oxidation. Hydrogen peroxide at high concentrations is a
Best Practices – NHP and Large Animal
By Kyle DeBruhl Most Popular Animal Research Biosafety · 10 min read Cleaning and Disinfection Protocols for NHP and Large Animal Research Facilities: What Your SOP Needs to Account For NHP and large animal facilities deal with cleaning challenges that many other research facilities do not. Accumulated layers of protein, microbial biomass, and fecal residues can become physically cohesive and
Synexis DHP and the Mid-Procedure Gap
By Kyle DeBruhl Air, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Disinfectants, Mold, Sanitation, Viruses Vivarium Hygiene · Research Facilities · Pathogen Control · 7 min read Research animal surgical suites are cleaned before every procedure. But there is a window during each procedure when scheduled disinfection is completely offline. Here's what that gap looks like, why it's structurally unavoidable, and what continuous pathogen reduction technology can do about it.
Choosing a Research Facility Disinfectant: What Two Peer-Reviewed Studies Show About ClO2, Sporicidal Activity, and Animal Aversion
By Kyle DeBruhl Most Popular Animal Research · Disinfection Science · Facility Operations · 12 min read Disinfectant selection in an animal research facility is a scientific decision — one that affects your data, your animals, your equipment, and your staff. Here is what the peer-reviewed literature actually shows, and what it means for your protocol. Key takeaways Vimoba and
What Facility Managers Should Expect From Cage Wash Suppliers
By Kyle DeBruhl Most Popular When facility managers evaluate new cage wash suppliers, the conversation often begins with discovering waste. Uncalibrated dispensing systems quietly overdose chemicals for months before anyone notices the drums emptying faster. Rewashing loads wastes water and electricity. Staff spend hours troubleshooting problems that shouldn't exist. Chemical deliveries arrive unpredictably, forcing facilities to stockpile inventory that ties
Integrity, Trust, and Accountability in Every Detail – Celebrating Donna Monroe’s 21 Years of Excellence
By Kyle DeBruhl Quip Labs History This is the first installment in our four-part series on QuipDecon decontamination services. We're starting by introducing Donna Monroe, Vice President and leader of our QuipDecon team. Next week, we'll walk through what happens in the first 24 hours after discovering contamination. A Story of Commitment to Better Research “You Start Where They Put You.”