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 AIR NU-543 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety CabinetLabGard TE (Total Exhaust) NU-560 Class II, Type B2 Biosafety CabinetLabGard® ES LP NU-640 Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biological Safety CabinetLabGard® ES (Energy Saver) Class II Biosafety CabinetsLabGard® ES NU-677 Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biosafety Cabinet
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Catalog NumberNU-543NU-560NU-640 SeriesLabGardNU-677
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Class/TypeClass II, Type A2Class II, Type B2Class II, Type A2Class II, Type A2Class II, Type A2
Air Inflow Rate105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)0.53 m/s105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)
Size(s)3, 4, 5, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)4, 6-foot (1.2, 1.8-meter)Inquire3, 4, 5, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)4, 5, 6-foot (1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)
Recirculated/Exhausted Air70% / 30%Inquire70% Recirculated / 30% Exhausted70% / 30%Inquire
Exterior Dimensionsvaries with modelvaries with model(WxDxH) 56.4 to 80.4 x 33 x 78.3 to 86.3 in. (1433 to 2042 x 838 x 1987 to 2190 mm)Varies with modelvaries with model
Interior Dimensionsvaries with modelvaries with model(WxDxH) 46.5 to 70.5 x 22.7 x 24.6 in. (1181 to 1791 x 578 x 626 mm)Varies with modelvaries with model
DescriptionLabGard® 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 More

The LabGard® ES LP (Low Profile) NU-640 Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biosafety Cabinet provides the largest work access opening with the smallest footprint while offering enough versatility to assist with all facets in the vivarium industry. 105 fpm [0.53 m/s] in-flow combined with 60 fpm [

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NuAire Biological Safety Cabinets protect whats valuable providing personnel, product and/or environmental protection when looking to obtain optimum control over product quality while reducing the potential for exposure. Ergonomic Biosafety Cabinet design improves laboratory safety practices and ... Read MoreThe LabGard ES (Energy Saver) Model NU-677 Animal Handling Biosafety Cabinet (LFBSC) is a bench/table top model, with an integral castored support stand for operation as a console model. The LabGard model NU-677 utilizes an Energy Saver DC ECM motor optimally determined forward curved fan for each ... Read More
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