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.
CompanyEsco TechnologiesEsco Technologies
ItemLabculture® G4 Class II Type A2 Biological Safety CabinetAirstream® Class II, Type A2 (AC2) Biosafety Cabinet
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Catalog NumberLA2-S9-G4AC2 /AR2
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Class/TypeClass II, Type A2Class II, Type A2
Air Inflow RateInflow: 105 fpm (0.53 m/s) | Downflow: 70 fpm (0.35 m/s)Inflow: 105 fpm (0.53 m/s) | Downflow: 60 fpm (0.30 m/s)
Size(s)3, 4, 5, 6, 8 foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.4 meter)3, 4, 5, 6 foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8 meter)
Exterior DimensionsDepth x Height: 33.5 x 60.6 in for all width, plus 28 to 35 in stand height | Width selection: 42.1”, 52.8”, 64.8”, 76.8”, 99.2”Depth x Height: 29.7 x 55.1 in for all width, plus 28 to 35 in stand height | Width selection: 44.0, 56.0, 68.0, 80.0, 102.4 in
Interior DimensionsDepth x Height: 24.5 x 26.4 in for all width | Width selection: 36.0", 48."0, 60.0", 72.0"Depth x Height: 22.8 x 26.0 in for all width | Width selection: 36.0, 48.0, 60.0, 72.0 in
DescriptionEsco Labculture A2 (LA2 / LR2) series BSCs are full-sized, high performance, biological safety cabinets, designed to provide maximum operator and product protection, with large work zone area, optimum user ergonomics, and following features:
  • Energy efficient DC-ECM Blower to provide stable
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Esco Airstream A2 (AC2 / AR2) series BSCs are compact-sized, low height, low energy, low noise biosafety cabinets, condensing the advanced safety and ergonomic features into a small footprint, and following features:
  • The most energy efficient BSC in market, with DC-ECM Blower to provide stable
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