All students have taken the lab safety course in order to access and work in the laboratory in CUHK, in which they are informed of the potential danger of reagents and steps to handle the accidents.
All students have taken the synthetic biology workshop course to familiarise themselves with basic synthetic biology skills and the safety precaution with conducting experiments.
Biological waste is autoclaved before disposal. Benches are constantly sterilised to prevent biological contamination.
Our experiments use E.coli strain BL21, they are handled in an aseptic environment and always autoclaved before disposal.
All students wear protective gloves and lab coats in the laboratory.