Lecture
Dematerialization of 2 labs into the sustainable 2LabsToGo-Eco
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- ICM Saal 3
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Lecture description
G. Morlock, Giessen/D, W. Schwack, Giessen/D
The open-source all-in-one 2LabsToGo-Eco consolidates the analytical laboratory and biological/toxicological laboratory in a highly sustainable all-in-one system [1, 2]. It is an affordable option to start with the groundbreaking technology providing insights into sample safety and quality. Calculated sustainability data proved the 2LabsToGo-Eco as the most sustainable lab of the future, being in line with the 17 Sustainability Development Goals and with the goals of Green Analytical Chemistry. Instrument investment costs were reduced 35-fold, starting capital 18-fold, instrument weight 12-fold, bench space requirements and laboratory infrastructure 9-fold, and power supply 4-fold, or even 711-fold using solar energy.
Designed and developed not only for reliable screening but also quantitative analyses, it exploits sustainability, dematerialization, environmental friendliness, miniaturization, portability, flexibility, adaptability, 3D printing, standardization, accessibility, affordability, open-source technologies, self-empowerment, and a prioritization strategy on hazardous or beneficial compounds.
The prioritization strategy is disruptive because the current endeavor to separate all chemical components and the futile attempt to identify them (resulting in overwhelming data on unknown compounds with unclear toxicological relevance) is shifted away to directly detecting the biologically/toxicologically important compounds in complex samples. The methodology of planar bioprofiling directly points to hazardous or beneficial substances, answering critical questions about sample safety or added value. Hazardous compounds were unmasked in so-called “safe” products using planar bioassays [3–5]. A 12D hyphenation was demonstrated for rapid identification of prioritized hazardous compounds [6].
References
[1] Romero, M.C.O., Jakob, K., Schmidt, J., Nimmerfroh, T., Schwack, W., Morlock, G.E. Consolidating two laboratories into the most sustainable lab of the future: 2LabsToGo-Eco, Anal. Chim. Acta 1367 (2025) 344103
[2] Haase, A., Schwack, W., Morlock, G.E. Humidity control for the 2LabsToGo-Eco, Anal. Chim. Acta 1382 (2026) 344811
[3] Morlock, G.E. Chemical safety screening of products – better proactive, J. Chromatogr. A 1752 (2025) 465946
[4] Morlock, G.E., Zoller, L. Fast unmasking toxicity of safe personal care products, J. Chromatogr. A 1752 (2025) 465886
[5] Morlock, G.E., Heil, J. Fast unmasking hazards of safe perfumes, J. Chromatogr. A 1754 (2025) 465959
[6] Schreiner, T., Ronzheimer, A., Friz, M., Morlock, G.E. Multiplex planar bioassay with reduced diffusion on normal phase, identifying androgens, verified antiandrogens and synergists in botanicals via 12D hyphenation, Food Chem. 395 (2022) 133610
The open-source all-in-one 2LabsToGo-Eco consolidates the analytical laboratory and biological/toxicological laboratory in a highly sustainable all-in-one system [1, 2]. It is an affordable option to start with the groundbreaking technology providing insights into sample safety and quality. Calculated sustainability data proved the 2LabsToGo-Eco as the most sustainable lab of the future, being in line with the 17 Sustainability Development Goals and with the goals of Green Analytical Chemistry. Instrument investment costs were reduced 35-fold, starting capital 18-fold, instrument weight 12-fold, bench space requirements and laboratory infrastructure 9-fold, and power supply 4-fold, or even 711-fold using solar energy.
Designed and developed not only for reliable screening but also quantitative analyses, it exploits sustainability, dematerialization, environmental friendliness, miniaturization, portability, flexibility, adaptability, 3D printing, standardization, accessibility, affordability, open-source technologies, self-empowerment, and a prioritization strategy on hazardous or beneficial compounds.
The prioritization strategy is disruptive because the current endeavor to separate all chemical components and the futile attempt to identify them (resulting in overwhelming data on unknown compounds with unclear toxicological relevance) is shifted away to directly detecting the biologically/toxicologically important compounds in complex samples. The methodology of planar bioprofiling directly points to hazardous or beneficial substances, answering critical questions about sample safety or added value. Hazardous compounds were unmasked in so-called “safe” products using planar bioassays [3–5]. A 12D hyphenation was demonstrated for rapid identification of prioritized hazardous compounds [6].
References
[1] Romero, M.C.O., Jakob, K., Schmidt, J., Nimmerfroh, T., Schwack, W., Morlock, G.E. Consolidating two laboratories into the most sustainable lab of the future: 2LabsToGo-Eco, Anal. Chim. Acta 1367 (2025) 344103
[2] Haase, A., Schwack, W., Morlock, G.E. Humidity control for the 2LabsToGo-Eco, Anal. Chim. Acta 1382 (2026) 344811
[3] Morlock, G.E. Chemical safety screening of products – better proactive, J. Chromatogr. A 1752 (2025) 465946
[4] Morlock, G.E., Zoller, L. Fast unmasking toxicity of safe personal care products, J. Chromatogr. A 1752 (2025) 465886
[5] Morlock, G.E., Heil, J. Fast unmasking hazards of safe perfumes, J. Chromatogr. A 1754 (2025) 465959
[6] Schreiner, T., Ronzheimer, A., Friz, M., Morlock, G.E. Multiplex planar bioassay with reduced diffusion on normal phase, identifying androgens, verified antiandrogens and synergists in botanicals via 12D hyphenation, Food Chem. 395 (2022) 133610
