Creating safe, modern and pedagogically reliable laboratory environments for scientific education and research.
The Faculty of Biology and Chemistry at the University of Bialystok needed a laboratory infrastructure that could safely support extensive teaching activities and advanced scientific work. Students and researchers handle chemicals, biological materials and analytical processes daily, so maintaining stable, controlled environments across all laboratories was essential.
Halton delivered a complete ventilation and laboratory safety solution with 500 fume cupboards equipped with Halton Vita Lab technology. These systems form a unified, high-performance environment that protects users, improves indoor air quality and supports consistent research and teaching outcomes.
Safe and functional laboratory environments for diverse scientific work
The faculty’s laboratories serve a wide spectrum of disciplines, including molecular biology, organic chemistry, environmental protection and eco-business studies. Each environment required:
- reliable and consistent extraction performance
- airflow control that prevents cross-contamination
- stable thermal and pressure conditions
- clearly defined, safe work zones for students and professionals
Halton’s technology ensures that each laboratory maintains the correct containment level throughout its daily use. The system adapts automatically to workload, occupancy and activity changes, supporting uninterrupted safety without manual adjustments.
A unified infrastructure designed for teaching and research
Because the laboratories serve both large student groups and small research teams, the facility required solutions that are durable, precise and pedagogically consistent. Halton’s standardized fume cupboards create a single, coherent platform across all laboratories. This improves safety training, reduces maintenance variation and ensures that teaching staff and researchers can rely on identical performance characteristics throughout the building.
The consistency of the system also supports the university’s long-term planning, making it easier to introduce new courses, modify teaching spaces and integrate evolving research needs.
Airflow intelligence, safety and lifecycle efficiency
Halton Vita Lab technology regulates airflow with high accuracy and minimizes unnecessary energy consumption. The system responds to real-time laboratory conditions by optimizing fan speeds, balancing pressure differences and providing clear visual and digital feedback to users.
This approach reduces noise, enhances comfort and strengthens the building’s overall sustainability performance. For the University of Bialystok, it ensures dependable safety combined with lower lifecycle costs, supporting both daily teaching and long-term academic development.
Supporting high-quality education and research
With 500 fume cupboards installed across the Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, the university now benefits from:
- reliable and validated safety performance
- improved indoor air quality and user comfort
- consistent laboratory environments for all disciplines
- modern infrastructure that supports both large-scale teaching and advanced research
- flexibility for future academic and structural development
This comprehensive solution strengthens the faculty’s ability to provide world-class scientific education while maintaining laboratory environments that are safe, stable and efficient.
Project in numbers:
- Country: Poland
- Location: University of Bialystok
- Scope: 500 fume cupboards and laboratory ventilation systems
- Technology: Halton Vita Lab airflow and containment control
- Environments: chemistry, biology and teaching laboratories
- Purpose: safe handling of chemicals and biological materials
- Partner: Halton
ASC partner working for this project
- Halton – Laboratory ventilation, fume cupboards, airflow control and safety solutions.
Contact
Mikael Sokolnicki
Sales Director, Health Segment North Europe, Halton
+358 50 5700 240
mikael.sokolnicki@halton.com
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