OpenCell

Laboratories

OpenCell is a laboratory in London, primarily used for work related to biochemical and biomolecular activities such as DNA sequencing.[1] It opened to the public in June 2018.[2] The space uses shipping containers to house biotechnology laboratories.[3]The laboratories contain biotechnology equipment including real-time PCR instruments, Plate reader, Opentrons liquid handling robots, flow hoods, non-ducted fume cupboards, -80, -20 and 4C storage, incubators (static/shaking), centrifuges (1ml-50ml refrigerated), and bench space [4]

A person using Opentrons liquid handling robot inside one of the opencell laboratories.

COVID Testing

In August 2020 a shipping container laboratory for COVID diagnostics was delivered to the Bailiwick of Jersey. [5][6] The laboratory began processing tests on Tuesday 15th of September with 170 samples, collected from arriving airport passengers, processed within an average of 12 hours. Deputy Medical Officer of Health Dr Ivan Muscat, said: “The opening of the covid-19 laboratory is a significant milestone in managing Jersey’s testing requirements." [7]

Dr Ivan Muscat, Deputy Medical Officer, at the shipping container laboratory, which is in a car park near the Airport.

References
  1. Tandoh, Ruby (May 13, 2019). "Ruby Tandoh: how I was turned into a human cheese" – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. Ireland, Tom (August 25, 2018). "Buildings made from fungi? Meet London's pop-up bio-lab innovators" – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. Walker, Kenneth T.; Donora, Matthew; Thomas, Anthony; Phillips, Alexander James; Ramgoolam, Krishma; Pilch, Kjara S.; Oberacker, Phil; Jurkowski, Tomasz Piotr; Gosman, Rares Marius; Fleiss, Aubin; Perkins, Alex; MacKenzie, Neil; Zuckerman, Mark; Danovi, Davide; Steiner, Helene; Meany, Thomas (May 20, 2020). "CONTAIN: An open-source shipping container laboratory optimised for automated COVID-19 diagnostics". bioRxiv: 2020.05.20.106625. doi:10.1101/2020.05.20.106625 – via www.biorxiv.org.
  4. "LABS & PRICES" – via www.opencell.bio.
  5. "Covid lab with 12-hour turnaround arrives". August 12, 2020 – via www.bailiwickexpress.com.
  6. "A covid-19 laboratory for Jersey—in a shipping container" (PDF). August 27, 2020 – via www.bmj.com.
  7. "WATCH: Rapid lab starts processing covid tests". September 17, 2020 – via www.bailiwickexpress.com.
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