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Autoclave for DMU Shared Biomedical Research Facility

Award Number: R24OD033703
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/15/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/14/2023

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Autoclave for DMU Shared Biomedical Research Facility - Abstract The animal research environment at Des Moines University includes a strong group of NIH funded investigators with excellent equipment and staff support housed in a modern animal care facility. A significant weakness of the current experimental capabilities is our 13-year-old autoclave that is connected to a standalone but integrated 50-yr old boiler (no longer in production) and a water purification system. This integrated old equipment frequently breaks down and requires repairs, causing unanticipated expenditures and delays in conducting animal use research. Such breakdowns occur frequently because of the age and condition of the existing autoclave. Autoclaving is the most effective and reliable means of sterilizing laboratory materials. Autoclaves are an indispensable well-established mainstream technology that is used ubiquitously in biomedical facilities to sterilize equipment/products before use in an experiment or to render items non-infectious before disposal. Despite its importance to NIH research, our current autoclave, while well maintained and heavily used, has lost pace with the current state- of-the-art in sensitivity, reliability and timeliness for our animal and general biomedical research. We thereby request funds to purchase a new efficient integrated Steam Sterilizer (autoclave) - an integrated system that includes a microcomputer-controlled steam sterilizer, a steam boiler, a water saving system and a control system - to allow for reliable sterilization of animal and biomedical related research tools/materials to support our Major and Minor users that have a need for this technology. A modern integrated autoclave will support us in ensuring efficient workflows as well as a safe and contamination free vivarium and research environment. An established sustained track record of heavy use over the last thirteen years, frequent publications from the many NIH and externally funded biomedical researcher community and mentored student research and training on Des Moines University’s campus will ensure that the new integrated Steam Sterilizer will pay for itself in research productivity.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2022	DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER	8025 GRAND AVE	WEST DES MOINES	IA	50266	POLK	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	1	3/14/2024	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $57,194 )
2022	2022	DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER	3200 GRAND AVE	DES MOINES	IA	50312	POLK	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	1	8/19/2022	NEW	$57,194
														Subtotal = $57,194

Grand Total All Awards = $57,194

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Autoclave for DMU Shared Biomedical Research Facility

Award Number: R24OD033703

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/15/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/14/2023

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