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Our servicesFlow cabinets protect your product, your personnel or both against contamination and hazardous substances. We supply crossflow cabinets, downflow cabinets and class 2 biosafety cabinets from Thermo Scientific and Nordic Labtech, certified to EN 12469. For a complete selection guide, see our flow cabinets landing page.
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A flow cabinet is a laboratory enclosure that protects your product, your staff, or both against contamination. Therefore, a filtered laminar airflow uses HEPA filtration to remove all particles and micro-organisms from the workspace. In addition, a flow cabinet is also called a laminar flow cabinet, LAF cabinet, or clean bench. We supply crossflow cabinets, downflow cabinets, and biosafety cabinets from Thermo Scientific and Nordic Labtech. Moreover, these flow cabinets are certified to EN 12469.
Our range therefore covers the full spectrum, from pure product protection to maximum personnel safety.
A laminar flow cabinet protects only your product, not the operator. Therefore, we distinguish two airflow directions. A crossflow cabinet moves the air horizontally from back to front across the worktop. A downflow cabinet directs the air vertically from top to bottom.
As a result, downflow offers better ergonomics and less turbulence above the work surface. Thus, this type suits sterile work such as media preparation, cell culture, and plant tissue culture. In addition, a laminar flow cabinet is also called a LAF cabinet or clean bench.
A biosafety cabinet protects both your product and the operator. Therefore, this type works with vertical airflow and HEPA filtration. A class 2A cabinet recirculates roughly 70% of the air. A class 2B cabinet, however, exhausts all air outside through a triple-filter system. As a result, class 2B is essential for cytotoxic substances, volatile chemicals, and radioactive isotopes.
The N-Safe cabinets by Nordic Labtech combine safety with Scandinavian design. Additionally, they feature dimmable LED lighting and a low noise level. Moreover, the surfaces are easy to clean. As a result, they suit routine work with hazardous samples and cytotoxic compounds.
A class 3 isolator is a fully enclosed system with glove ports. Therefore, this type offers maximum safety for high-risk work. Furthermore, we supply custom isolators and lead cabinets based on your work protocol.
Our biosafety cabinets comply with the European standard EN 12469:2000. In addition, DIN 12980 applies to cytostatic safety cabinets. Furthermore, our cabinets meet EN 61010-1:2000 for electrical safety. They are also TÜV Nord certified. As a result, our flow cabinets provide reliable protection for operator and environment.
The right choice depends on what you want to protect: the product, the operator, or both.
Do you only need product protection? Then choose a crossflow or downflow cabinet of class 1. This type is ideal for sterile work without pathogens.
Do you need to protect product and operator? Then choose a class 2A biosafety cabinet. Thus, you work safely with biological samples.
Do you work with cytotoxic or volatile substances? Then choose a class 2B with external exhaust. However, keep in mind that installation requires structural adjustments.
Does your work demand maximum safety? Then choose a class 3 isolator or a custom lead cabinet.
You will find a flow cabinet in almost every laboratory. Therefore, the ideal type differs per sector.
Thus, in medical diagnostics, class 2 cabinets protect against infectious samples. In addition, the pharmaceutical industry and biotech use downflow cabinets and class 2B cabinets for cytotoxics. Moreover, universities and research institutes choose crossflow cabinets for microbiological work.
In the food industry as well, crossflow cabinets support microbiological quality control. Finally, laboratories in agriculture and horticulture use crossflow cabinets for sterile plant tissue culture.
Besides supply and installation, we also handle the maintenance of your flow cabinet. Additionally, we perform HEPA filter validation, smoke testing, KI testing, and airflow velocity measurement. Furthermore, we carry out the NEN 3140 electrical inspection. Our certified engineers also work on all brands, such as Telstar, Esco, Berner, and Lamsystems.
Would you like a maintenance contract or advice? Then contact our specialists.
A flow cabinet is a laboratory enclosure that provides protection against contamination through a filtered airflow. Moreover, every flow cabinet uses HEPA filtration to retain particles and micro-organisms. Depending on the type, a flow cabinet protects your product, your staff, or both.
A fan draws in ambient air and passes it through a HEPA filter. As a result, a clean laminar airflow forms across the worktop. This flow then keeps particles and micro-organisms out of the workspace. Thus, your sample or process stays protected against contamination.
Flow cabinet is the umbrella term for all cabinets with a filtered airflow. A laminar flow cabinet is the type that protects only the product, also called a LAF cabinet or clean bench. In practice, both terms are often used interchangeably.
A class 1 flow cabinet protects only the product, for example a crossflow or downflow cabinet. A class 2 biosafety cabinet additionally protects the operator. A class 3 isolator is moreover fully enclosed, for work with the most dangerous pathogens.
A class 2A cabinet recirculates roughly 70% of the air inside the cabinet. A class 2B cabinet, however, exhausts all air outside through a filter system. Therefore, class 2B is needed for cytotoxic substances, volatile chemicals, and radioactive isotopes. For general work, a class 2A is sufficient.
A crossflow cabinet has a horizontal airflow from back to front. A downflow cabinet, however, has a vertical airflow from top to bottom. As a result, downflow offers better ergonomics and less turbulence. Both are class 1 cabinets with product protection only.
For microbiological safety, the European standard EN 12469:2000 applies. In addition, DIN 12980 applies to cytostatic safety cabinets. Furthermore, EN 61010-1:2000 applies to
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