Biosafety cabinet
A biosafety cabinet (BSC)—also called a biological safety cabinet or microbiological safety cabinet—is an enclosed, ventilated laboratory workspace for safely working with materials contaminated with (or potentially contaminated with) pathogens requiring a defined biosafety level. Several different types of BSC exist, differentiated by the degree of biocontainment they provide. BSCs first became commercially available in 1950.
A microbiologist performing influenza research within a biosafety cabinet | |
| Acronym | BSC |
|---|---|
| Other names | Biological safety cabinet, microbiological safety cabinet |
| Uses | Biocontainment |
| Related items | Laminar flow cabinet Fume hood Glove box |
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