Understanding the differences between biological safety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets helps ensure the correct level of containment.

Biological safety cabinets are designed to protect personnel and the environment from exposure to potentially hazardous aerosols. Biological safety cabinets should be certified at least annually; ...

Laminar flow hoods are used to protect personnel, samples, and the environment from exposure to biological hazards and cross-contamination. Laminar flow hoods are divided into two categories: ...

HEPA filtered supply air only Laminar Flow Clean Benches (LFCBs) as well as HEPA filtered supply and exhaust Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs) are tested, certified, and repaired on an annual basis by ...

A Laminar Flow system plays a crucial role in controlling particulate contamination. It refers to a steady, uniform flow of air. Inside the Laminar Flow Cabinet, the air initially passes through an ...

Bio: Director of Biosafety Products, David leads Labconco's applications and product management groups for life science enclosures. For several years David has been involved in the design, testing, ...

Traditional laboratory chemical (or fume) hoods are designed to capture and control chemical vapors and pull them away from the worker. Although the inward flow of air provides protection to the user, ...