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Laboratory
  • State-of-the-art BSL3 classified laboratories
  • Laboratory design into five seperate fully equipped laboratory rooms
  • Strict separation between virus-negative and virus-positive areas
  • Access is controlled and limited to authorised personnel
  • Specific clothing regimen is obligatory




  • Equipment
  • Each laboratory room at least contains e.g. safety cabinet, incubator, and microscope
  • The virus-negative laboratory room is supplemented with cell counter, low speed centrifuge, water bath, refrigerator (+4°C) and freezer (–20°C)
  • Supportive equipment for virus-positive activities is placed in the central corridor of the virus-positive area
  • Supportive equipment encompasses ultra centrifuge, low speed centrifuge, thermostats, +4°C and –20°C rooms, –80°C freezers
  • All critical equipment is continuously monitored with a real time computer system and the relevant data are stored for at least 10 years
  • Various equipment available for experimental set-up e.g. reaction containers, water bathes, temperature loggers, mixers etc.

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