Published: 6/5/2025
(Wareham, Massachusetts, USA) – Smithers announced the completion of renovations in its Massachusetts
ecotoxicology laboratory aimed at enhancing testing capabilities and improving overall efficiency. As part of these improvements, Smithers increased the lab's footprint and installed advanced, custom-designed environmental chambers to better support a variety of studies.
Key Enhancements:
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Advanced temperature monitoring to ensure that tests are conducted under optimal conditions: Smithers has added six bespoke environmental chambers and a new HVAC system. The chambers feature custom LED lighting, ensuring more uniform lighting throughout the test space and improved temperature control.
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Enhanced testing capacity: With increased footprint and workspace, Smithers experts can better manage sample throughput, increasing flexibility and capacity for testing. The updated chambers increase capacity for algae and
Lemna studies, as well as invertebrate testing, such as static and static-renewal testing for daphnids, midges, and
Hyalella.
“These upgrades allow for more precise control of exposure conditions, reducing the likelihood of deviations related to out-of-spec conditions. This will help ensure more reliable results, improving the overall quality of our research and supporting our delivery of accurate data, on time, with high touch,” said Michael Bradley, Director of Ecotoxicology, North America, Environmental Risk Sciences Division.
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