Why do you need to purchase a new biosafety cabinet?

Want or need?  Need or want? Which is which?

Maybe you have asked yourself many times why you should buy a new biosafety cabinet. I know it is really hard to determine if you really need a new biosafety cabinet. Moreover, it means you need to spend cash coz biosafety cabinets are expensive.

But wait,  if you experience one of the below-mentioned reasons then there is no need to ask yourself again why you need to purchase a new biosafety cabinet. Because I am telling you now, you really need to buy a new one. 

1. You are setting up for a new laboratory facility. For a laboratory facility to fully operate, you need to have the necessary equipment.And if you are dealing with biohazards, then definitely you need to have a biosafety cabinet. This is to ensure that you and your environment are safe from these possible sources of occupation-acquired infections. Surely, you don't want to bring home these microbes. 

   

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2. You currently have an old and less efficient unit that has high operating cost. Come on, guys. When you have this type of biosafety cabinet, it is time to replace it with a new one. Perhaps,  you've already got your money's worth, and maybe you are spending more money in your electric bill and maintenance. New generation biosafety cabinets are known to be energy-efficient which in the long run can provide you energy savings and lower operating costs. (See blog: What to look for in a biosafety cabinet? 4. Savings)
3. Your biosafety cabinet is defective. Yes, servicing is another option because it can be less costly than buying a new biosafety cabinet. But if the biosafety cabinet frequently has electronic and mechanical malfunctions, then start computing your servicing expenditures. If it appears you spend too much in servicing and repair, then be practical about it. You should buy a new biosafety cabinet.
4. Rust is already present on the stainless steel component and other metal parts. This only means two things - your biosafety cabinet aged already or corrosive solvents were used in decontaminating the work surfaces of the biosafety cabinet.  If rust is present, then cleaning will be more difficult since microbes can stick to these rusty surfaces. You don't want a culture to grow in your cabinet, without your knowing. Surely, you may want to buy a new cabinet.

   

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5. Your biosafety cabinet fails to pass annual certification. Certainly, you know already the importance of having your biosafety cabinets certified. (See blog: What to look for in a biosafety cabinet? 2. Excellent Performance) And if your cabinet fails to pass annual certification, it only means that your cabinet is not anymore safe to use. Do not compromise your safety. Safety should be your top priority.
6. Your biosafety cabinet no longer meets current performance criteria. Well number 5 reason is similar to this one.
7. You have increased laboratory works. If laboratory works are increased and the number of equipment used for these workload is not increased, then surely there will be much pending work to be done. If you want to facilitate processing of these laboratory work, better buy a new biosafety cabinet to suit your workload needs.

   

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No matter what is the reason why you need to buy a new biosafety cabinet, you should consider the things you should look for in a biosafety cabinet, which we already discussed in the previous blogs. Happy shopping!