The Laminar Flow Cabinet is designed to defend the work from the environment and is useful for the aseptic distribution of plate pouring.
Laminar flow cabinets are alike biosafety
cabinets with the only difference in laminar flow cabinets the effluent air is
drawn to the face of the user. In a biosafety cabinet, the sample is protected
while in the laminar flow cabinet, only the sample is protected but not
the user.
Process for
running the laminar flow cabinet
The process to be
followed while functioning a laminar flow cabinet is given below:
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Before
running a laminar flow cabinet, the cabinet should be checked to guarantee that
nothing susceptible to Ultraviolet rays is present in the cabinet.
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The
glass shield is then closed, and the UV light is on. The UV light should be
kept on for 15 minutes to guarantee the surface sterilization of the working
bench.
·
The
UV light is switched off, and a time of around 10 minutes is spared beforehand
the airflow is switched on.
·
The
glass shield is opened, and the fluorescent light is switched during the
operation.
·
To
guarantee more protection, the working bench of the cabinet can be treated with
other disinfectants like alcohol.
·
Once
the work is finished, the airflow & florescent lamp are closed and the
glass shield is closed.
Benefits of
Laminar flow hood
The following are
common uses of a laminar flow cabinet in the lab:
·
Laminar
flow cabinets are used in labs for contamination-sensitive processes.
·
Other
lab processes like media plate preparation &culture of organisms can be achieved
inside the cabinet.
·
Operations
of sensitive electronic devices are achieved inside the cabinet.
·
In
the pharmaceutical businesses, drug preparation methods are also performed in
the cabinet to guarantee a particulate-free environment.
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