Exploration of hierarchical and characteristic operation modes for large instruments and equipment
[Objective]With increasing national investment in educational and scientific research resources,universities and research institutes have seen a rise in both the number and complexity of large instruments and equipment.This presents new challenges for the conventional operation and management methods.Thus,optimizing the operation and management of these instruments to provide effective open and sharing services is crucial.This study explores and evaluates the operation and management mode for the network sharing platform of the institutional center for shared technologies and facilities at the Institute of Soil Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences,focusing on soil and environmental testing.Focus was placed on examples of large instrument and equipment operation and management,and their effects were evaluated using some main operation indicators.[Methods]Large instruments and equipment were divided into four types based on their operational characteristics:conventional type,part-experiment,time-consuming,and high-difficulty.Typical instruments and equipment in the soil and environmental field were selected as case studies.Different operation modes were applied:"technical staff,""training by technical staff and operation video and customer,""training by technical staff and customer,"and"technical staff and customer."For example,in the"training by technical staff and customer"mode,engineers participated online to solve problems promptly,ensuring the safe operation of equipment.Finally,work hours,malfunction occurrences,maintenance fees,sharing rate,and supported scientific achievements were evaluated for these instruments from 2020 to 2022.[Results]The study found that the average annual operation time of representative instruments was 2 648 h,significantly higher than the 1 359 h average of nearly 350 central universities and institutes.Manual malfunctions were minimal,with only two occurrences for the ultra-high-speed centrifuge and one for the smart-chip polymerase chain reaction(PCR)instrument.The ion chromatograph,atom fluorescence spectrometer,and smart-chip PCR instrument each experienced one natural malfunction,while the electronic paramagnetic resonance spectrometer had two.Repair fee were minimal,with only 2,000 RMB spent on the ultra-high-speed centrifuge and 3,000 RMB on the smart-chip PCR instrument.For example,the electronic paramagnetic resonance spectrometer supported more than 50 scientific projects in our institute and had an annual sharing instrument time of about 500 h for others.The study highlights that optimizing and motivating the roles of professional staff and consumers,promotes the efficient operation of large instruments and equipment,reduces resource waste,and improves usage efficiency,open and sharing rates,and scientific research benefits.[Conclusions]In conclusion,we establish a hierarchical and characteristic operation and management mode for large instruments and equipment.This mode significantly improves the open and sharing rate and operational efficiency of such instruments and equipment in universities and research institutes.
operation and management mode for large instruments and equipmentcharacteristic of instruments and equipmenthierarchical managementsoil and environmentopen and sharing
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