Introduction

The Sik Sik Yuen Biotechnology Mobile Laboratory (BML) Program, solely sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen, was inaugurated in 2009 and began its mission of promoting and delivering biotech education ever since. This year is the 15^th Anniversary of the BML Program. With the full support of the American Society for Microbiology and the Canadian biotechnology company Amino Labs, we jointly organized the “Agar Art Contest 2023” in Hong Kong, to arouse the interest of primary and secondary school students in science and technology.
嗇色園生物科技流動實驗室計劃由嗇色園全資贊助，於二零零九年啟動以來一直致力推動生物科技教育。適逢今年色園生物科 技流動實驗室創立十五周年，在美國微生物學會及加拿大生物科技公司 Amino Labs 全力支 持下，舉辦『國際瓊脂藝術大賽2023』香港區賽， 旨在提高中、小學生對科學和生物科技的認識及興趣。

What is the Biotechnology Mobile Laboratory?

生物科技流動實驗室是什麼？

The Biotechnology Mobile Laboratory (the MobileLab), built on a 12-metre Euro-V chassis and registered as a Special-Purpose Vehicle, is a traveling laboratory specially designed for teachers and students to participate in hands-on experiments. It is completely self-contained, providing state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for the teaching and learning of science and biotechnology with a minimum of movement for students from their school. The MobileLab also offers science and biotech education for the public in various outreach programs.

生物科技流動實驗室建造於十二米長歐盟環保五型車架上，是專門為學生和老師進行實驗而設計的流動實驗室。實驗室結構完全獨立，內有先進的實驗室儀器，師生足不出校就能夠進行科學和生物科技實驗。流動實驗室在外展活動時亦會向公眾提供科學和生物科技工作坊。

There are two small diesel power generators, one supplies ample power for the entire MobileLab while the other serves as a standby. A third diesel power generator supplies air-conditioning, and when the weather does not need any cooling, the MobileLab has zero emission in its operation. In order to accommodate participants who are on wheelchairs, the MobileLab has an elevator that provides easy access, and a special retractable lab bench that suits the participants.

車上有兩部細形柴油發電機，一部用於為整架流動實驗室供電，另一部為備用電源。而第三部柴油發電機專供冷氣運作。無需開啟冷氣時，流動實驗室能實現零排放運作。對於使用輪椅的參與者，流動實驗室亦提供升降台，方便上落。車上更設有伸縮實驗檯，供有需要的人士使用。

The Operation and Usage of the MobileLab

流動實驗室的運作和運用

The MobileLab can be parked inside the school campus, and once immobilized and stabilized, teachers and students are brought into the laboratory. Up to 32 students can be accommodated in each class, and for advanced experiments, the number of students would have to be scaled down to 30. Students with special needs can get access to the laboratory using the wheelchair-access elevator.

流動實驗室可停泊在校園之內。停穩之後，師生便可上車進入實驗室。最多三十二名學生能夠登上實驗室上課。對於部分更進階的實驗，學生數目不能超過三十人。有特殊需要的學生可以通過實驗室的輪椅升降機登車上課。

The duration of use for a school can range from one to five days on campus. The MobileLab will then be returned to its headquarter at Ho Yu, and the reagents and consumables will be replenished for the next visit and all wastes from the last visit will be disposed according to prudent, established protocols.

流動實驗室可到校提供一至五日的教學。完成後回到嗇色園主辦可譽中學暨可譽小學（位於東涌）的總部，並為下一次出車前補充物資和消耗品，而實驗廢料亦會根據嚴謹的流程進行處理。

The MobileLab can also be used for outreach activities to promote science and biotech among the general public in the communities.

流動實驗室同時亦參與各種外展活動，為公眾與社區宣傳科學與生物科技知識。

Chronicles of the MobileLab Construction

流動實驗室建造過程