Robotic extractor hood
Bigneat Containment Technology
Bigneat collaborates with Hamilton to provide enclosures for a fully automated cell culture system. These offer a sterile environment with laminar flow protection.
During the development of their latest system for the standardisation of the cell culture process, HAMILTON and Life & Brain have needed to bring together a MICROLAB® STAR pipetting workstation and two Kendro incubators all linked by a standard PC for process control. The layout of the system requires samples to be passed in and out of a sterile environment, and for there to be excellent access for maintenance and loading of the system.
Bigneat has provided the sterile enclosure, which is accessed by sliding doors. It includes two HEPA filtration units; one within the roof of the enclosure, which blows sterile air downwards over the apparatus; plus another situated under the unit which draws air at the front of the enclosure and exhausts back to the room.
Bigneat has installed their equipment into many laboratories around the world, who are involved in High Throughput gene assays and users of robotic systems. This style of system may be described as being of a ‘Class II Type’, but is generally refered to as a Class 100, clean air Modular Safety System. These systems offer significant a cost saving over conventional Class II cabinets.
