The present invention relates to a laboratory apparatus, comprising a UV radiation device which has at least one UV lamp to carry out a disinfection process, and a control device to control the UV lamp, wherein the control device is designed to specify a duration (t) during which the UV lamp is operated during the disinfection process. The control device is designed to specify the duration (t) using a control function stored in the control device as a function of the operating time (d) of the UV lamp, in such a manner that the duration (t) increases with increasing operating time (d). The present invention further relates to a method for operating such a laboratory apparatus.
