Biological Safety Cabinet (Biosafety Cabinet)

Biological safety cabinets (biosafety cabinets) come in several classes (I, II, and III) that offer varying levels of protection from hazardous or contagious materials. For all classes of biological safety cabinet, the air is HEPA (high efficiency particulate air)-filtered before being released as exhaust. A Class I biosafety cabinet is designed to protect the user and the environment, not the sample as negative pressure is used to pull outside air in across the workspace.

Class II biological safety cabinets are divided into four subtypes (A1, A2, B1, and B2) and have the additional feature of protecting the sample as the air supply is HEPA-filtered before passing over the workspace. The Class II subtypes differ in the amount of recirculated air within the cabinet. Class III biosafety cabinets (also known as gloveboxes) provide maximum protection for work in biosafety level 4 containment labs. A class III biosafety cabinet is a hermetically-sealed glovebox with access through a dunk tank or double-door box that allows for decontamination.
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ItemLabGard® ES NU-427 Class II, Type B1 Biosafety CabinetLabGard ES AIR Limited NU-545 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety CabinetLabGard ES AIR NU-543 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety CabinetLabGard TE (Total Exhaust) NU-560 Class II, Type B2 Biosafety CabinetLabGard® ES NU-610 Dual Access Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biosafety Cabinet
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Catalog NumberNU-427NU-545NU-543NU-560NU-610
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Class/TypeClass II, Type B1Class II, Type A2Class II, Type A2Class II, Type B2Class II, Type A2
Air Inflow Rate105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)
Size(s)4, 6-foot (1.2, 1.8-meter)3, 4, 5, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)3, 4, 5, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)4, 6-foot (1.2, 1.8-meter)6ft
Recirculated/Exhausted Air30% / 70%70% / 30%70% / 30%Inquire70% / 30%
Exterior Dimensionsvaries with modelVaries with modelvaries with modelvaries with model(WxHxD) 2007x2108x829 mm (79x83x33 in)
Interior Dimensionsvaries with modelVaries with modelvaries with modelvaries with model(WxHxD) 1626x635x718 mm (64x25x28.25 in)
DescriptionThe LabGard ES (Energy Saving) NU-427 Class II, Type B1 Laminar Flow Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) is a bench/table top model, utilizing an Energy Saver DC ECM motor optimally determined forward curved fan for each model size/width to maximize both energy efficiency and filter loading capacity. ... Read MoreThe LabGard® ES (Energy Saver) AIR Limited Model NU-545 Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) is a primary engineering control in obtaining the optimum product quality while reducing the potential for exposure of both product and personnel to airborne biological or particulate chemical agents in low to ... Read MoreLabGard® ES (Energy Saver) AIR model NU-543 is defined as a Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) providing the very best in personnel, product, and environmental protection. LabGard AIR features a single ultrahigh efficiency motor with a precision-engineered forward curve fan to increase ... Read MoreThe LabGard ES (Energy Saver) Model NU-560 Laminar Flow Biosafety Cabinet (LFBSC) is a bench/table top model, optionally available with a base support stand, for operation as a console model. The LABGARD® ES model NU-560 utilizes an Energy Saver DC ECM motor optimally determined forward curved fan ... Read MoreThe LabGard NU-610 Dual Access Laminar Flow, Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet (LFBSC) is a console model, a product resulting from the development of the "laminar flow" principle and the application of environmental controls as required in the field of biological research or chemical ... Read More
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