Excerpt from article:  "Contemplating the construction of a new clinical or research laboratory?  Once a general floor plan has been agreed to by Client and Architect, it is important early on to focus on the design of the laboratory bench itself.  For it is "at the bench" that most of the work of the laboratory takes place:  accessioning, testing, washing, aerating, compiling, and documenting, as well as storage and usage of all benchtop equipment..."