Where products are tested and stored
QC & microbiology labs
Laboratory layouts, fume and containment requirements, clean and black utilities, and room data sheets for analytical and microbiological testing.
Quality control & supply chain
What we design
- Lab zoning & segregation
- Sample flow & stability chambers
- Microbiology suites with controlled air
A QC block has to keep work apart. Microbiology cannot share air or traffic with chemistry, samples must reach the bench without crossing finished product, and stability chambers need power and cooling they will not lose. The laboratory floors are designed as their own environment, with their own services.
Typical zones
| Area | Designed for |
|---|---|
| Microbiology suite | Controlled air, stepped entry and its own route in and out |
| Media preparation & sterilization | Autoclaves loaded and unloaded from separate sides |
| Chemical & instrumentation | Fume extraction, bench services and vibration-sensitive positions |
| Sample receipt & storage | A sample route that never crosses released product |
| Stability chambers | Heat rejection, standby power and monitoring designed in |
Decisions we settle early
Micro and chemistry segregation
How far the two are separated, which sets the air systems and the plan.
Sterility testing approach
Isolator or classified suite, decided before the laboratory layout is fixed.
Containment and exhaust
Fume cupboards, safety cabinets and where their discharge goes on the roof.
The disciplines behind it
Every discipline this facility type depends on is designed and coordinated in-house, by one team.
- Architecture & GMP layoutSpace planning, cleanroom construction, wall/ceiling/floor systems, doors and pass-throughs, and the flows that keep contamination out.
- HVAC & air handlingAHU-wise ducting, supply and return balancing, pressure cascades and area classification.
- Clean & black utilitiesPW, WFI, clean steam and gases on the clean side; chilled water, chillers and compressed air on the black side.
Other facility types
Let’s design it right.
From the first concept sketch to an issued-for-construction package, Agon designs pharmaceutical facilities that meet the highest international standards. We would welcome the conversation.