Animal Laboratory Day/Night Light Cycles

Jeff Serle, Germfree Laboratories, Inc.

Day and night light cycles used in the animal laboratory are an important element in simulating natural environmental conditions as well as studying the effects of changes to natural conditions. In order to create lighting cycles that minimize the effect on the animal's physiological and metabolic systems a reliable lighting control system is required. In a modular laboratory setting, reliability is paramount and the lighting system must also be flexible to accommodate a variety of animal species. In addition to the animal health, the lighting system must also be flexible to be easily reprogramed and serviced by the laboratory staff. A recent enhanced ABSL-3 modular laboratory designed to handle multiple species in two different laboratory zones incorporating BSL-3 Ag design and construction was built using a custom lighting control system.

Learning Objectives

  • Common features of laboratory lighting systems
  • Regulatory guidance for animal laboratory lighting
  • Types of lights used in laboratory animal care

Biography:

Jeff Serle is the Senior Vice President of Germfree Laboratories, Incorporated in Ormond Beach, Florida. During his 23 year career at Germfree he has lead the design of Biological Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Equipment, Pharmacy Isolators, Class III Gloveboxes, as well as Modular and Mobile BSL 3 Laboratories. In his current role with Germfree he leads a team of Engineers and Manufacturing professionals to create custom products for the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, Industrial and Military markets.  Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Florida International University. Jeff has been a long standing Member of the Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) and has twice been selected to serve on the Board of Directors in 1997, then again in 2009. Jeff served CETA as the Chair of CETA National Board of Testing (CNBT), which developed the Registered Cleanroom Certification Professional for Sterile Compounding (RCCP-SC) Exam, from 2009 – 2012 and is currently the president of CETA.  Jeff is also a member of the American Biological Safety Association and the American Society of Heating, refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers.

 

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