Biosafety Cabinets

Biosafety cabinets are commonly used in laboratories where samples infected with pathogens or other potentially dangerous microorganisms. The biological safety cabinets are designed to prevent the escape of microorganisms from the infected sample into the external environment. All the air leaving the cabinet is passed through high efficiency particulate air filters, which remove the pathogens like bacteria and virus from the air before it leaves the cabinet. It is also ensured that the air does not blow towards the user. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies the biological safety cabinets into different categories based on the level of personnel and environment protection and the level of protection available for the sample. The Class I biosafety cabinet are meant to protect the environment and the person using the cabinet, while offering no safety for the production. It is used in case of handling samples contaminated with low or moderate risk pathogens. Whereas, the Class II cabinet provides protection even for the sample and is used while handling samples contaminated with pathogens posing a slightly higher risk. The Class III Biosafety Cabinet is used while handling high risk pathogen, generally those of unknown origin. This cabinet offers maximum protection and contain gloves attached to the cabinet itself to maintain constant barrier between the operator and the sample.

Biomall offers biosafety cabinets manufactured by brands such as Labtop.