ARLab IPB University Holds Open House and Laboratory Instrumentation Expo
IPB University's Advanced Research Lab (ARLab) is a unit that provides services for research. These services are open to IPB University researchers and the community, especially those that are cutting edge and frontier research. In order to get closer to users, ARLab organised an Open House and Laboratory Instrumentation Expo (18/7).
The open house was opened by the Vice Head of ARLab for Programme and Collaboration, Dr Yudi Chadirin. He said the open house will last until 28 July 2023 and can be followed through live streaming services on the @ipb_advancedlab Instagram account.
Head of ARLab, Dr Irdika Mansur, said that this activity was in line with IPB University's milestone in 2024, the resilient ecosystem. ARLab wants to get closer to stakeholders to strengthen research services. Through this open house, visitors can see firsthand the facilities and instrumentation in ARLab.
"Hopefully, this activity can inspire related research topics for visitors. They can also watch the expo of instrumentation and laboratory chemicals followed by 11 companies," said Dr Irdika.
The 11 companies include PT Genecraft Labs, PT Merck Chemicals and Life Sciences, PT Sciencewerke, PT Elokarsa Utama, PT Intralab Ekatama, PT Alfascale Indonesia, PT Saranalab Mandiri Analitika, PT Berca Niaga Medika, PT Indotech Indonesia, PT IKA Indonesia and PT Wiralab Analitika.
"With the implementation of this expo, it is hoped that cooperation can be initiated in the provision of consumables for the needs of IPB University researchers at competitive prices and can be obtained at any time with the amount according to the needs of researchers. The proximity with stakeholders can strengthen ARLab's resilient ecosystem in providing services for IPB researchers and the community," hoped Dr Irdika.
The same thing was conveyed by the Vice Head of ARLab in the field of Facilities and Resources, Sofyan, SSi, MSi. According to him, the implementation of the open house is in order to further introduce ARLab and its equipment to stakeholders. This is considering that ARLab was not long established, namely in 2019, so that through this open house it can be known to the public.
"The participants who visit the open house will receive education about the procedures for visiting the laboratory and get an explanation of ARLab," he added.
Sofyan explained that the main tasks and functions (tupoksi) of ARLab include planning and facilitating the availability of the latest equipment for education, research and community service activities. ARLab is more focused on research cooperation, cooperation with agencies in implementing research grants, as well as facilitating in building networks. "We have also collaborated with the Gadjah Mada University Laboratory and the University of Indonesia regarding the standard price agreement in using laboratory equipment," he explained.
Furthermore, Sofyan revealed various facilities in ARlab, including a robotics laboratory, which is a special laboratory for robot systems, a blend of computer science and physics. In addition, there is a metabolomics laboratory and nano imaging laboratory in the form of a high technology microscope with an extraordinary magnification scale.
There is also a big data laboratory that contains a collection of research analysis data and a molecular science laboratory, one of whose functions is to detect pig pollution.
"For users, both researchers and students, of course, they must comply with research procedures with the condition that they must pass occupational safety and health (K3). Every visitor will be accompanied by operators and analysts who have passed the good laboratory practice (GLP) for work safety," he said. (*/Rz) (IAAS/RUM)
