Infectious Diseases Facility (CL3)

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Our Infectious Diseases Facility offers access to Specialist Containment Level 3 (CL3) facilities for the safe use and handling of Hazard Group 3 (HG3) infectious biological agents with enhanced security measures for handling and storing Schedule 5 high-risk infectious pathogens. The facility includes two fully self-contained laboratories, each equipped with Class I and II microbiological safety cabinets for containment, and autoclaves for waste inactivation before removal. The facility houses a range of equipment for sample processing and cell culture, including cryostat, CO2 incubators, centrifuges, microscopes, and secure monitored hazard group 3 sample storage. CL3 training and competency assessment provider.

Key contact name:

Julia Spoors

Key contact email address:

Julia.spoors@ncl.ac.uk

Website link:

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nuidf/

Telephone number:

01912088147

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