The Sterilization Services department currently supports five
research locations with three facilities within UHN and has a
growing number of external clients.
The experienced staff provide their clients with an array of
essential services, which include:
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Daily collection of dirty glassware for all UHN wet labs
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Washing of laboratory glassware and other items using
specialized equipment
- Daily dry and liquid autoclaving services
- Lab coat distribution and exchange
Trained & experienced staff handle these processes so that
researchers can focus their time on asking important research
questions. The department's reputation for providing reliable
and quality service has led to the expansion of its services to
many external customers over the past few years.
Examples of external clients that the department serves are
listed below:
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The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (UofT)
- Ryerson University
- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
- Structural Genomics Consortium
- BlueRock Therapeutics
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The TANZ Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at
UofT
Their facilities are equipped to operate 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. They are flexible and can accommodate specialized
processing needs. Through their work, they process over one
million pieces of labware annually.
Of special note is the staff member Tek Huang, who has been with
the team since its inception. Tek's contributions to the
department have been and continue to be crucial to the success
of the department.
To learn more about UHN's Sterilization Services or send
inquiries, please email
Anthony.Trentadue@uhn.ca.
