A power cut at a university ruined 10 years of work and £25,000 of materials. The loss of supply affected a labratory, leading to temperatures rising across cold storage units.
They contained cell line work which were part of a Bioscience laboratory. "Budget constraints" meant there was no back-up power supply.
Bacteria and cell lines are kept in fridges and freezers, at between -4C and -80C, that are run off mains electrical power, according to a report. The University of Gloucestershire is now looking to install an electric generator at its Cheltenham campus in case there are further power cuts in the future, Gloucestershire Live reports.
