The University of Florida continues to improve and centralize its animal resource program to provide the best possible environment for scientific inquiry, quality care to laboratory animals, efficiency, and a safe work environment. We propose installing a dry heat sterilizer in the Cancer Genetics Research Center (CGRC) animal facility to provide redundancy and to expand our sterilization capacity for processing rodent cages in CGRC animal facility. This facility houses the majority of the mouse boxes at the University of Florida, which includes mice housed in the centralized rodent breeding facility and our transgenic core. A dry heat sterilizer was selected for the following reasons: (1) Less cost to and time to install than the steam autoclave;(2) less expensive to maintain;(3) minimal heat load and moisture added to the space;and (4) uses less energy and (5) no water when compared to a steam autoclave.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD)
Type
Grants for Repair, Renovation and Modernization of Existing Research Facilities (G20)
Project #
1G20OD016593-01
Application #
8522393
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (STOD (01))
Program Officer
Mccullough, Willie
Project Start
2013-09-01
Project End
2014-08-31
Budget Start
2013-09-01
Budget End
2014-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2013
Total Cost
$398,033
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Florida
Department
Veterinary Sciences
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
969663814
City
Gainesville
State
FL
Country
United States
Zip Code
32611