Across the country, laboratory animal science facilities and institutions are facing hard choices—balancing reduced funding, delayed approvals, and the ongoing need to keep critical research moving. At Allentown, we see the impact not just in facilities and budgets, but in the lives of the people who power science, researchers, technicians, and program directors working tirelessly to advance knowledge and improve care. That’s why we’ve expanded our Vivarium Design Services Plus (VDS+) Allentown services to be a steady partner when the path forward feels uncertain.
Because even when new resources are out of reach, your work doesn’t stop—and neither do we.
Doing More with What You Already Have
VDS+ is about resourcefulness. It’s about finding smarter ways to stay productive, compliant, and supported, without relying on new capital purchases. Our expanded services help you preserve, protect, and optimize the equipment you already own so your team can stay focused on what matters most: your research. From proactive equipment maintenance and decontamination to layout design and grant support, VDS+ is built to deliver high-impact solutions, efficiently and affordably. We’re not just here to keep your systems running—we’re here to keep your science moving.
What’s Included in Allentown Services?
Our expanded services now span four major categories, each built to support your operation.
1. Equipment Installation and Maintenance
From our trusted IVCs and animal transfer stations to washing, automation, and sterilization, we deliver white glove service across your facility. Services include:
- IVCs: White glove delivery, setup, airflow balancing, preventative maintenance, HEPA testing, and biocontainment readiness
- Animal Transfer Stations: Installation, filter maintenance, and airflow testing
- Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs): NSF 49 certification, HVAC integration, and filter services
- Cage Wash Equipment: Installation, startup, training, maintenance, and repairs for rack, tunnel, and cabinet washers (BetterBuilt-focused, with support for other brands)
- Sterilizers: Installation, preventative maintenance, emergency repairs (Allentown models)
- Laboratory Equipment: Installation and support for under-counter washers, freezers, refrigerators, and other research-critical systems
2. Decontamination and Sterilization Allentown Services
Maintain sterility standards without replacement costs. Our team provides:
- Facility Decontamination: Full-room or facility-wide services using chlorine dioxide gas or equivalent 6-log sterilization protocols
- On-Site Equipment Decontamination: For fixed or sensitive devices that cannot be relocated
- Off-Site Equipment Decontamination: Secure shipment to our facility for complete sterilization
- True Sterilization & Return-to-Use: Optional sterile return packaging for regulated environments
To learn more about Allentown Decon+ and chlorine dioxide gas decontamination, read our recent blog story.
3. Pathology and Genotyping
Expand your in-house capacity or outsource with confidence. Our team offers:
- Histopathology Services: In-house or outsourced archiving, tissue preservation, and analysis
- Genotyping and Phenotyping: Non-invasive sampling, colony management, line creation, disaster recovery planning, and expert phenotyping consultation
4. Professional Allentown Services
Whether you’re designing a new space or pursuing grant funding, our consultative services include:
- Equipment and Space Planning: Layout design and equipment integration guidance
- Vivarium Design and Development: Support for new construction or renovation
- C06 Grant Assistance: Consultation, technical documentation, and design support to strengthen applications
- Specialized Training: SOP development, and training in equipment use, biocontainment, and gnotobiotic protocols
Allentown Services Offers a Strategic Support Model for an Uncertain Time
Researchers are telling us about the same thing from coast to coast: program restrictions, equipment freezes, and delayed approvals are becoming the new normal. And yet, the demand for reproducibility, compliance, and operational uptime remains unchanged. That’s where our expanded service capabilities come in.
As the original manufacturer of your vivarium equipment, Allentown brings deep product knowledge, regional coverage, and unmatched technical expertise to every service interaction. Our technicians are positioned strategically across the country, so we can be there when you need us, with the parts, tools, and know-how to support your facility, fast.
With VDS+, you get:
- Predictable Costs – With service contracts that limit budget surprises and protect against price increases
- Proactive Uptime – Preventative maintenance that keeps your systems running and avoids costly downtime
- Smart Scheduling – Consolidated visits that combine services and reduce disruptions to your research
- Trusted Relationships – A single point of contact to streamline communication and support
And because we’re the OEM, we bring an extra layer of confidence. There is no third-party guesswork—just qualified technicians, OEM parts, and the highest standard of care.
Our Promise: We’re In This with You
We recognize that today’s climate requires more than just products, it requires partnership. And at Allentown, our commitment to the research community goes far beyond equipment manufacturing. We’re in this industry to support science, and we’re expanding our service offerings to reflect that mission. Whether you’re looking to extend the life of your current infrastructure or stabilize operations amid budget uncertainty, we’re here to help you navigate forward. Our service programs are not just stopgaps—they’re long-term strategies that promote continuity, safety, and compliance in every corner of your operation.
Let’s Keep Research Moving, Together
This is not the time to stand still. Science needs to move, even when budgets can’t. And with Allentown VDS+, you don’t have to wait for perfect conditions to make progress. Explore how our expanded services can keep your program on track—today and for the long haul.