Biosafety Cabinet
Biosafety Cabinets provide a sterile, controlled laboratory workspace designed to protect personnel, samples, and the surrounding environment. Equipped with HEPA filtration, they effectively remove hazardous airborne particles and are essential for safely handling infectious and biological materials.
Biosafety Cabinets are advanced laboratory enclosures designed to provide a safe, sterile, and controlled working environment for handling biological materials. They play a critical role in protecting laboratory personnel, samples, and the surrounding environment by preventing exposure to hazardous and infectious agents. Equipped with high-efficiency filtration systems, these cabinets ensure that airborne contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, and toxic particles are effectively captured before air is released back into the laboratory or outside.
Widely used in microbiology, biomedicine, genetics, pharmaceutical research, and drug preparation processes, biosafety cabinets support a broad range of laboratory applications, including microbial culturing, diagnostic testing, and automated or robotic operations. Their robust design and reliable performance make them essential equipment in research institutions, healthcare laboratories, universities, and industrial facilities where biological safety and precision are paramount.
Key Applications:
- Safe handling of infectious microorganisms and pathogens
- HEPA-filtered exhaust air to remove harmful bacteria and viruses
- Protection levels vary based on personnel, environment, and experimental needs
- Suitable for microbiological culturing and robotic laboratory studies
- Used in tuberculosis-related research and similar hazardous applications
- Applicable in pharmaceutical and drug preparation processes
Where Are Biosafety Cabinets Used?
- Hospitals
- Research and testing laboratories
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Food processing sector
- Environmental testing facilities
- Chemical industry
- Petrochemical plants
- Veterinary laboratories
- Agricultural research centers
- Medical colleges and institutions
Main Features of Biosafety Cabinets
- Suitable for laboratories requiring biosafety levels 1, 2, or 3
- Controlled airflow system ensures protection for both personnel and samples
- Approximately 70% of HEPA-filtered air is recirculated within the workspace, while 30% is safely exhausted
Additional Features
- HEPA Filtration System
- Ensures protection of the laboratory environment by removing contaminants
- Low-Noise Operation
- Dual blowers designed to maintain efficient airflow with minimal noise
- Enhanced Visibility
- Transparent glass panels on both sides provide a wider viewing angle during operations
- User Safety UV Sterilization
- UV light automatically switches off when the door is opened or closed to prevent direct exposure
- Flexible Filter Replacement
- Filters can be replaced from the front or side, depending on installation space
The classes and types of biosafety cabinets are basically divided in two ways:
- Biosafety cabinets are broadly categorized based on the level of protection they provide to personnel, the environment, and the materials being handled.
Class I Biosafety Cabinets:
- Class I biosafety cabinets are designed to protect laboratory personnel and the surrounding environment. However, they do not offer protection to the samples or test materials being processed inside the cabinet.
Class II biosafety cabinets
- Class II biosafety cabinets offer comprehensive protection to the user, the environment, and the samples. These cabinets are the most widely used in biomedical and microbiology laboratories due to their balanced safety features and versatility.
- Our cabinets are engineered with a strong focus on safety and performance and have demonstrated reliability across pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology, chemical industries, forensic laboratories, universities, and government research institutions. Laboteck collaborates closely with architects, site engineers, occupational health and safety specialists, safety officers, and scientists to develop customized biosafety cabinet solutions tailored to specific laboratory or production requirements.
- As a global leader in protection solutions, the Laboteck team is dedicated to delivering advanced engineering, superior build quality, and dependable service across all stages of biosafety cabinet manufacturing and application.
- Biosafety cabinets are primarily used to ensure the protection of both the operator and the samples, especially in laboratory work involving microbiology, biomedicine, genetics, animal testing, and the analysis of biologically hazardous samples.
- Biosafety cabinets are essential for safely handling infectious microorganisms and pathogenic materials.
- Exhaust air from biosafety cabinets is HEPA-filtered to remove harmful bacteria, viruses, and airborne contaminants before release.
- These cabinets are classified based on the degree of protection they offer to personnel, the environment, and experimental materials.
- They are commonly used for microbiological culturing and automated or robotic laboratory procedures.
- Vented biosafety cabinets are suitable for work involving airborne infectious agents such as tuberculosis.
- Biosafety cabinets are also widely used in pharmaceutical drug preparation processes.
Class III Biosafety Cabinets
- Class III biosafety cabinets are designed to provide the highest level of protection and are intended for use in Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories. These cabinets are completely gas-tight and feature a sealed front panel with a glass viewing window, along with an antechamber system, ensuring maximum containment and safety for both the user and the environment.
Technical Specifications
- Cabinet Construction: SS 304 / MS Powder Coated
- Cleanliness Class: ISO Class 3
- Operating Temperature: 5°C – 60°C
- Relative Humidity: 30% – 95%
- Atmospheric Pressure: 120 Pascals
- Illumination Level: >900 Lux
- Noise Level: <65 dB
- Air Supply Filter: Washable Pre-Filters
- Differential Pressure Range: 0–500 (Manometer)
- Pressure Indication Accuracy: ±1%
- Power Consumption: 500 Watts
- These biological safety cabinets are developed in compliance with stringent quality, safety, ergonomic, and usability standards. The manufacturing philosophy focuses on understanding laboratory needs in depth and delivering solutions that build long-term trust through reliability and performance.
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