Monitoring temperature in medical and R&D labs

Medical laboratories and research and development facilities are the site of some of our most important developments. The tireless efforts of researchers result in all of the healthcare advancements that allow people to live their lives with as little medical interruption as possible.

The effectiveness of these facilities is governed by tight control over environment. Preventing contamination from outside sources can be the difference that allows the successful completion of research, and potentially medicines or other healthcare solutions that ease the lives of millions of people. One of the factors that can cause the most damage to a research project is poor temperature control, meaning that constant monitoring of the environment is the first port of call for any facility.

Refrigeration and incubation

Two of the most common pieces of equipment found in research labs throughout the world are incubators and refrigerators. The ability to carefully regulate temperature – whether for premature deliveries and other birth complications or chilling and freezing critical samples, for example – ensures quality and safety standards are kept to a necessary level.

While the individual pieces of equipment themselves should shoulder most of the burden of temperature management, if there's one universal truth with research projects, it's that there's often no second chances. Should a MINC Incubator or refrigerator unit fail, or be tampered with or incorrectly configured, even minor fluctuations in temperature may be catastrophic for the project.

Temperature monitoring with Testo

Having a solution in place for those unexpected times when the thermometer reading moves outside acceptable limits is simple common sense. The testo Saveris 2 temperature and data logging system allows medical professionals and researchers to carefully monitor the precise environmental conditions of their facility. Should any potentially harmful fluctuations occur, an email and SMS alert will be sent immediately, regardless of time or location, alerting involved parties to the problem and giving them the opportunity to respond before it's too late.

Closer examination of changes over time is also possible – details from temperature data loggers is extracted and stored wirelessly, with easy access through a simple cloud portal allowing researchers to analyse the performance of incubators or refrigerators and spot possible issues before they occur.

When it comes to critical medical research and hospital care, there's no substitute for the best equipment to monitor temperature and environmental conditions. For further information about the Saveris 2 system, or any other ways Testo can help keep operations running smoothly, get in touch with us today.