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Welcome to the Quip Labs Biosafety Insights Blog!

Our goal is to give you the information you need to have the safest, most efficient facility possible. We created our Biosafety Insights blog to deliver innovative strategies, insights and state-of-the-art methodologies that help our clients achieve their biosafety and facility hygiene goals. The posts below cross a wide variety of industries and topics, so feel free to use the post filter to check out the ones that appeal to you. If you have any questions about our products or services, or any other requests, please don’t hesitate to use our contact form below!

Your Facility’s Animal Drinking Water Program

by | June 26, 2026 | Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Chlorine Dioxide | 0 Comments

PurityGard ADW System Why your animal drinking water program might fail AAALAC inspection Most AAALAC site visitors don't announce their questions in advance. They walk in, find the nearest tech, and ask them to explain your water quality monitoring protocol. What...
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The Science of ATP Monitoring

by | July 30, 2019 | Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Clinical, Companion Animal Care, Detection & Monitoring Products, Food Processing, Industry, Pharmaceutical Production, Sanitation, Surface | 0 Comments

What is ATP? Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a chemical produced in all living cells. Its presence on a surface is an indication of organic contamination. That contamination can come from human contact, bacterial presence or some other form of organic residue. The...
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Have Sick Research Animals? 5 Tips for Better Disinfection!

by | November 13, 2017 | Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Companion Animal Care, Detection & Monitoring Products, Equipment Cleaning Products, Mold, Uncategorized, Viruses | 0 Comments

1. Know your Pathogens. Different disinfectants offer different levels of efficacy and knowing which bacteria and viruses your facility is most likely to encounter will help you know which disinfectant to use. For example, as you can see by filtering our chemical...
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We’re officially announcing our Expanded Lab Services!

by | September 20, 2017 | Air, Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Aquatics, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Companion Animal Care, Detection & Monitoring Products, Food Processing, Industry, Pathogen, Pharmaceutical Production, Surface, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

We’re officially announcing our Expanded Lab Services! In an effort to meet the ever-increasing needs of our growing customer base, we’re excited to announce that we have expanded our environmental monitoring capabilities! Whether you have a mystery...
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Vivarium Decon: DIY or Call for Help?

by | January 22, 2026 | Biomedical Research, Decontamination Services, Industry | 0 Comments

This is Part 3 of our four-part series on QuipDecon decontamination services. We’ve covered who leads our decontamination team and what happens in the first 24 hours after contamination. This week we’re examining the critical decision between handling...
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The True Cost of Dilution

by | July 14, 2025 | Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Pathogen, Resource Efficiency, Uncategorized, Viruses | 0 Comments

We recently heard clients discussing disinfectant concentrations and contact times for their vivarium. One researcher mentioned using a popular hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant at a 1:16 (8oz per gallon) dilution ratio, while others reported using the same product...
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What is “Integrated” Facility Hygiene?

by | May 16, 2025 | Biomedical Research, Industry, Resource Efficiency | 0 Comments

The landscape of biomedical research facilities has changed dramatically in recent years, with unprecedented challenges including budget constraints from indirect funding caps, staffing limitations due to hiring freezes, increasing compliance requirements, and supply...
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