NEW Esco Biological Safety Cabinet Microbiological Testing White Papers


Oct 20, 2010

NEW Esco Biological Safety Cabinet Microbiological Testing White Papers

Esco announces the publication of a series of white papers focused on the microbiological testing of biological safety cabinets. Microbiological testing is carried out to validate the cabinet's ability to provide personnel, product and cross contamination protection, and is specified in the NSF49 and EN12469 standards.

The white papers document the outcome of Esco's research into the following topics:
  • Personnel protection tests on biosafety cabinets with widths less than 0.9m (3')
  • Nebulizer placement for cross contamination tests
In the first study, alternative distances of slit air samplers from the cabinet interior side walls were evaluated on cabinets with widths less than 0.9m (3'), and a 1.2m (4') typical width model.

In the second study, differing nebulizer placements as specified in the NSF49 and EN12469 standards were compared on a single cabinet.

For more information, download the white papers at: http://www.escoglobal.com/resources/biological-safety-cabinets/white-papers.php.

About Esco
Since 1978, Esco has emerged as a leader in the development of controlled environment, laboratory and cleanroom equipment solutions. Products sold in more than 100 countries include air showers, biological safety cabinets, CO2 incubators, downflow booths, ductless fume hoods, fan filter units, hospital pharmacy isolators, IVF workstations, lab animal research products, laboratory fume hoods, laboratory incubators, laboratory ovens, laminar flow cabinets, microplate shaker/incubators, modular cleanrooms, PCR cabinets, thermal cyclers and instrumentation, and powder weighing balance enclosures.