Smolke:Spring cleaning

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When Thursday July 3 (8 am - noon or finished) What Sort out pipettes so that everyone with a bench in the new lab has a set -80oC main and backup (remove supplies that are expired or no longer needed, clear out alumni boxes, organize contents for move) -20 main and individual freezers (remove supplies that are expired or no longer needed, clear out alumni boxes, organize contents for move) Cold room (remove old plates, wipe down all surfaces with bleach, organize for move) Deli fridge and individual 4C (remove old plates and supplies that are expired or no longer needed, wipe down all surfaces (inside and out) with bleach, organize for move) Gel station, including shelves and drawers (dispose of broken equipment, decontaminate supplies/equipment that will not be used before the move and pack them, discard old or unused buffers) Sinks (remove all items from pegs/sink area and cabinet and put in appropriate location, wipe down sink, cabinets underneath and peg areas) Both rocking platforms (bleach to remove mold/mildew) Benchtop centrifuges (remove rotors, clean them and the main centrifuge) Floor centrifuge (clean rotors, yellow tube holders, under rotor), sort through supplies above centrifuge (clean shelves, discard unused balance tubes, etc) Wash shelving above incubators Standing incubators (clean all surfaces with ethanol or bleach; discard any old plates that were forgot; clean rotators) Electroporator/ dry baths (remove/ organize supplies, clean surfaces) Shaking incubators (take out and clean platforms, wipe down walls inside and outside, go through supplies and discard broken brackets) Flask holders and shaking incubator accessories (clean and organize for move, discard any unusable brackets) Fume hoods (remove trash, put chemicals in appropriate area, ensure all waste is properly labeled and segregated, wipe down surfaces in cabinets and in fumehoods) Food fridges/microwave/dish racks (put things that belong to kitchen back, throw away contents, thaw fridges, wipe out fridges and microwave, wash dish rack) Chemical room (wipe down areas around balances and pH meter, organize supplies for move, remove any trash/recycling, discard of acid/ base/ buffers that are old) PCR blocks (Delete old protocols/user names, wipe down all surfaces) Update software as needed on equipment computers and remove unnecessary data/users (all data should be backed up on SoE server) Quanta area and cabinet (organize supplies for move, throw out any unneeded items/samples) Vyb area (organize supplies for move, throw out any unneeded items/samples) LC-MS area and cabinet (organize supplies for move, throw out any unneeded items/samples) HPLC/nanodrop area (discard old bottles and samples, wipe down surfaces, organize supplies, clean shelves) Robot and CE area (organize for move, discard unused supplies, wipe down surfaces) Biacore area (clean and organize) Benchtop spinners (decontaminate) Vacuum set ups (empty waste and decontaminate) Speedvac Vacufuge (wipe down surfaces) Gel imager (wipe down surfaces inside and out) Radioactive station/freezer and imager (clean) TC room/fridge/incubators; space outside of TC room Carts (put supplies where the belong and wipe down surfaces) Water baths TC room water bath Wipe down bench tops, sinks, cabinets, drawers, shelving, and fume hood surfaces Get rid of any excess stuff that is not needed on benches and shelves