Compact anaerobic glove box for hospitals and research laboratories

Dickman, Mike; Chappelka, A. R.; Aff, C; Gerhard, Jason I.; Orcutt, Roger P.

doi:10.1128/jcm.9.2.294-296.1979

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“…A number of research areas, such as found in chemistry and biology, need to be conducted in appropriate local due to two main reasons: The first is to protect the researcher from toxic materials and the second is when the materials to be manipulated are moisture or oxygen sensitive. 1,2 A Glove box is a simple apparatus that can solve these problems by coupling a pair of gloves in a sealed compartment which can be filled with an inert gas under at pressures that are slightly higher, lower or equal to atmospheric pressure. Many models of glove boxes are reported in the literature which can be cubic, trapezoid, cylindrical or in a bag-type format.…”

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An Accessible Glove Box Project for Procedures That Require Inert Conditions

Pereira¹,

Andrade²,

Maia³

et al. 2023

Quim. Nova

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An inert atmosphere is, in some cases, important for the performing of experiments where substances are toxic and/or sensitive to oxygen. However, the high cost and accessibility of an equipment to work under these conditions, results in the fact that most laboratories do not have this kind of equipment. In this paper, we present a simple and efficient project to build a cheap glove box for processes that require an inert atmosphere. The proposed glove box is made using medium density fiberboard (MDF), an acrylic lid, hinges, air valves, PVC gloves and other materials that can be found easily in local stores or on the internet. Tests to verify the quality of the nitrogen atmosphere were performed using the lighter test and niobium pentachloride (NbCl5), which is a moisture/oxygen sensitive material. The results demonstrated that the equipment is able to maintain an inert atmosphere for several hours, does not permit lighter to function and maintains the NbCl5 stable.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%