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Biocontainment

Written on 25 May, 2009 at 10:19 in Terms | viewed 778 times | 0 Comments

Biocontainment refers to the physical containment of pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses, in an secure isolated environment. Such environments can be provided by biological safety cabinets (BSC) or secured cleanrooms. The aim of biocontainment is to prevent the... (Continue reading)

Biological Safety Cabinets

Written on 20 May, 2009 at 18:16 in Terms | viewed 15,498 times | 1 Comment

Biological Safety Cabinets The biological safety cabinet (sometimes referred to as BSC) are stand alone containment units in which harmful agents or sensitive products may be placed. The BSC can provide laboratory personnel protection against harmful material that is stored in... (Continue reading)