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05/28/2026

Most barrier facilities and BSL-2 environments have spore-formers on their exclusion list. A disinfectant that covers vegetative bacteria well but has no sporicidal label claim doesn't meet that requirement, regardless of how well it works on other bacteria.

If you're not sure where your current product stands, the full disinfectant hierarchy breakdown is a useful reference.

https://quiplabs.com/choosing-research-disinfectant/

05/27/2026

Want to get rid of large animal and NHP stains for good?

In most NHP and large animal rooms, ViveSecure handles both the cleaning and disinfection steps in a single application. Clients in these facilities typically notice the cleaning performance first, which is usually the most immediate pain point.

And getting rid of those stains isn't just nicer to look at, it also reduces harborage spots around your facility and reduces overall infection risk.

Details on the full NHP SOP are at the link.

https://quiplabs.com/best-practices-nhp/

05/25/2026

Today, we solemnly honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States.

The Quip Labs family is proud to include veterans who once served alongside these heroes, and whose continued dedication and integrity influence our organization every day.

We extend our deepest appreciation and respect to those who gave their lives for our nation.

05/14/2026

Struggling to get rid of stains in your NHP or large animal facility? Then you'll want to read our latest blog: https://quiplabs.com/best-practices-nhp/

In it, we cover the best practices for getting a deep, noticeable clean in your NHP or large animal facility.

05/02/2026

Trying to save money by diluting disinfectant more aggressively makes sense in theory, but there's a catch.

At a 1:128 dilution (1oz per gallon), one competitor disinfectant we looked at maintained only about 4% of its EPA-registered claims. You end up with a product that looks like a disinfectant but doesn't really perform like one.

Our calculator walks through what actually happens to efficacy at different dilution levels. It's worth checking against whatever your current strategy is.

https://quiplabs.com/the-true-cost-of-dilution/

Our new True Cost of Dilution Calculator at quiplabs.com lets you see exactly how different dilution rates affect pathogen coverage. Select different concentrations and instantly view which EPA claims remain active

04/30/2026

Operating a smaller research facility? MaestroChem® is well-suited for small and mid-sized facilities where staff wear multiple hats and margins are tight.

As a -owned company, we build long-term facility relationships and provide cage wash chemistry expertise and biosafety knowledge that smaller facilities cannot afford to hire full-time.

The managed service model delivers disproportionate value to facilities that need expert support without a full-time chemical management specialist on staff.

https://quiplabs.com/services/maestrochem/

The MaestroChem Cage Wash Chemical Management System is a comprehensive approach to delivery, transfer, storage, dispensing and monitoring of cleaning chemicals.

04/24/2026

We're heading to Indianapolis next week for the Meeting, and we're coming prepared with a few questions of our own.

When did you last validate your cage wash process with ATP monitoring? Are your cages being replaced too often? Is your disinfectant being diluted past its EPA-registered efficacy range? The answers to these might explain why your facility hygiene program isn't as effective as it can be, and David Ferguson will be on-site and happy to dig into these and more.

Not making the trip? Visit us at quiplabs.com and we'll get you the information you need to make better hygiene decisions and reduce facility management costs while you're at it.

04/21/2026

Every facility manager asks this question immediately: when can we resume operations after a decontamination?

Chemical clearance allows your team back in, but animal return requires validated biocidal performance with pre-selected media, and this is where our QuipDecon approach differs from many decontamination providers.

Learn more at https://quiplabs.com/vivarium-decon-resume-operations

January 30, 2026 Vivarium Decontamination: When Can You Resume Operations? Skip to Quick Reference Skip to Contact   We’ve spent three weeks walking through contamination response—from the initial call to assessment of your internal capabilities. This week we close the loop: when can you actual...

04/17/2026

A disinfectant that damages your equipment or alters your animals' behavior isn't just a maintenance problem. It's a variable you didn't account for.

Unlike bleach and peroxide-based competitor formulations, chlorine dioxide tablets do not cause pitting, cracking, or corrosion to materials commonly used in research facilities, and this difference has been documented in peer reviewed research.

Learn more at https://quiplabs.com/product/mb-10-tablets/

MB-10 Disinfectant Tablets are a hard surface disinfectant that can be used to disinfect pre-cleaned surfaces and to decontaminate ambulances hospitals, medical and dental offices, veterinary offices, veterinary clinics, veterinary hospitals and related facilities. Once mixed, the solution can be ca...

04/16/2026

sanitation programs are built around episodic cleaning, but that's on hold during an active surgical procedure.

That's the mid-procedure gap, and it exists in every well-run facility regardless of how rigorous the surrounding protocols are.

The question worth asking is whether there's an approach that can reduce environmental microbial burden during the windows when scheduled protocols are offline.

We explore that in our latest piece: https://quiplabs.com/mid-procedure-gap/

April 7, 2026 Synexis DHP and the Mid-Procedure Gap Vivarium Hygiene · Research Facilities · Pathogen Control · 7 min read Research animal surgical suites are cleaned before every procedure. But there is a window during each procedure when scheduled disinfection is completely offline. Here's what...

04/16/2026

Happy Biomedical Research Awareness Day! Facility hygiene directly impacts research quality and animal welfare in biomedical settings. That's why we travel the country on BRAD, hosting and attending educational events that connect researchers with the latest innovations in laboratory hygiene practices.

Right now, our own Adam Cook is at UC Davis discussing continuous pathogen reduction with the new Synexis DHP device.

Thank you to UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine and all our partners for trusting us to support your research programs and help improve research reliability through facility hygiene.