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-610 Dual Access Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biosafety CabinetAllergard™ ES NU-608 Class I Animal Refuse WorkstationLabGard NU-813 Class I Containment Ventilated Enclosure (CVE)LabGard® ES (Energy Saver) Class II Biosafety CabinetsLabGard® ES TE NU-565 Class II, Type B2 Biosafety Fume Hood
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Catalog NumberNU-610NU-608NU-813LabGardNU-565
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Class/TypeClass II, Type A2Class IClass IClass II, Type A2Class II, Type B2
Air Inflow Rate105 fpm (0.53 m/s)Inquire80 fpm105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)
Size(s)6ftInquire3, 4, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 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)
Recirculated/Exhausted Air70% / 30%100% Exhausted0% / 100%70% / 30%Inquire
Exterior Dimensions(WxHxD) 2007x2108x829 mm (79x83x33 in)varies by modelvaries with modelVaries with modelvaries with model
Interior Dimensions(WxHxD) 1626x635x718 mm (64x25x28.25 in)(WxDxH) 46.4 x 29.75 x 28.1 in (1178 x 715 x 715 mm)varies with modelVaries with modelvaries with model
DescriptionThe 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 MoreInquireThe LabGard Containment Cabinet NU-813 is offered as a Class I Containment Cabinet equipped with a HEPA filter. In the Class I configuration, the NU-813 provides personnel protection for handling low risk aerosols and particulate matter. Room air enters the Cabinet, flowing past the operator into ... Read MoreNuAire 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-565 Laminar Flow Biosafety Fume Hood/Cabinet is a bench/table top model, optionally available with a base support stand, for operation as a console model. The LabGard model NU-565 utilizes an Energy Saver DC ECM motor optimally determined forward curved fan for... Read More
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