Developing an In-House Biological Safety Cabinet Certification Program at the University of North Dakota

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Ghosh ◽  
Jeffrey Voigt ◽  
Terrance Wynne ◽  
Terrance Nelson
Keyword(s):  
North Dakota ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
University Of North Dakota ◽  
Biological Safety ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
The University

Introduction:Biological safety cabinets (BSCs) are the primary means of containment used in laboratories worldwide. To ensure the proper functioning of BSCs, they need to be certified annually, at a minimum, per National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)/American National Standards Institute Standard 49.Objectives:A common problem most organizations face is that in many instances, the technicians who certify the cabinets are not accredited by the NSF. Additionally, in states or regions that do not have local NSF accredited field certifiers, it takes weeks to get a service request completed, thereby delaying the research work of the laboratory. Moreover, in such instances, the cost associated with cabinet certification and repair can be very high.Materials and Methods:This led the Office of Safety at the University of North Dakota to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis of developing an in-house BSC certification program. After completing the training and testing requirements for the NSF’s advanced accreditation program, the BSC certification program was initiated on campus.Results:The identified benefits led to the initiation of a program in both local and regional capacity for repair, maintenance, and certification of BSCs, and the university’s experiences were shared with other universities.Conclusions:By developing an in-house BSC certification program, the University of North Dakota was able to reduce wait times associated with service repairs, reduce costs, and generate revenue for the department. Furthermore, this led to improved hands-on training programs related to BSC use in laboratories working with biohazardous agents.

Feasibility Study of Solar Energy System at the University of North Dakota

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo K. Yesel ◽  
Jonathan J. Eslinger ◽  
Michael Nord ◽  
Daisy Flora Selvaraj ◽  
Prakash Ranganathan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
North Dakota ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Energy System ◽  
University Of North Dakota ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Induced breeding of Vietnames koi (Anabas testudineus) using pituitary gland (PG) and ovaprim at Tasty Fish and Feeds Industries Limited, Melandah, Jamalpur

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-611
Author(s):  
Md Ruhul Amin ◽  
Md Mamunur Rahman ◽  
Sopna Aktar ◽  
Md Badrul Alam ◽  
Md Ashraful Alam
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Breeding Performance ◽  
Anabas Testudineus ◽  
Brood Rearing ◽  
The Cost

The research work was conducted for induced breeding of Vietnames Koi (Anabas testudineus) using carpPG extract and Ovaprim hormone at Tasty Fish and Feeds Industries Limited, Melandah, Jamalpur during March to May, 2015. Brood fishes were reared for 4-5 months in the brood rearing pond by providing farm-made artificial feed (containing 32% protein) for maturation before onset of breeding season. Two different hormones i.e., PG-PG (both for male and female), and PG-Ovaprim (PG for male and Ovaprim for female) were used as inducing agents for the purpose of induction of breeding A. testudineus. The broods were induced with PG-PG hormone at the doses of 2 mg PG/Kg body weight of male and 7 mg PG/Kg body weight of female and PG-Ovaprim hormone were used at the doses of 2 mg PG/Kg body weight of male and 7 ml Ovaprim/Kg body weight of female and designated as treatments T1 and T2, respectively. Ovulation rates (100%) were similar in both the treatments, whereas, fertilization, hatching, and survival rates were 78.11±3.24%, 70.22±3.40%, and 51.22±3.96% in T1 and 71.00±3.97%, 60.89±4.20%, and 48.89±4.41% in T2, respectively. Although comparatively better breeding performance was found for carp PG extract but these values were not significantly higher compared to Ovaprim. Therefore, comparing the breeding performance and considering the cost-benefit analysis it is suggested that Ovaprim could be used as an alternative of carp PG extract for the induced breeding of Vietnames koi.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2015, 1(3): 607-611

scholarly journals Bringing Microphysics to the Masses: The Blowing Snow Observations at the University of North Dakota: Education through Research (BLOWN-UNDER) Campaign

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-41
Author(s):  
Aaron Kennedy ◽  
Aaron Scott ◽  
Nicole Loeb ◽  
Alec Sczepanski ◽  
Kaela Lucke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
North Dakota ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Blowing Snow ◽  
Cold Temperatures ◽  
University Of North Dakota ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The University

AbstractHarsh winters and hazards such as blizzards are synonymous with the northern Great Plains of the United States. Studying these events is difficult; the juxtaposition of cold temperatures and high winds makes microphysical observations of both blowing and falling snow challenging. Historically, these observations have been provided by costly hydrometeor imagers that have been deployed for field campaigns or at select observation sites. This has slowed the development and validation of microphysics parameterizations and remote-sensing retrievals of various properties. If cheaper, more mobile instrumentation can be developed, this progress can be accelerated. Further, lowering price barriers can make deployment of instrumentation feasible for education and outreach purposes.The Blowing Snow Observations at the University of North Dakota: Education through Research (BLOWN-UNDER) Campaign took place during the winter of 2019-2020 to investigate strategies for obtaining microphysical measurements in the harsh North Dakota winter. Student led, the project blended education, outreach, and scientific objectives. While a variety of in-situ and remote-sensing instruments were deployed for the campaign, the most novel aspect of the project was the development and deployment of OSCRE, the Open Snowflake Camera for Research and Education. Images from this instrument were combined with winter weather educational modules to describe properties of snow to the public, K-12 students, and members of indigenous communities through a tribal outreach program. Along with an educational deployment of a Doppler on Wheels mobile radar, nearly 1000 individuals were reached during the project.

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