Hi Adrian: Cytek, Inc makes a Biohazard containment hood that fits nicely on the FACSVantage and covers both the sample collection and sample input areas (I believe the BD one only protects the collection side). It maintains a 100 feet/minute inward flow and runs through a HEPA filter system which can be vented to the inside or outside. It also allows you to open the sort collection chamber immediately in case of a nozzle clog by increasing the inward flow of air when the sort containment door is opened. I believe the BD one requires you to wait two minutes to clear aerosols before opening the sort compartment. I believe the price is less than half of the BD one as well. You can contact Simon Monard (smonard@trudeauinstitute.org) at the Trudeau Institute for more specifics, he designed it and has been using it on his instrument for quite some time. The unit can be purchased from Cytek, Inc. (see www.cytekdev.com). I hope to purchase one in the very near future myself. Regards, Joanne Lannigan, MS Director, Flow Cytometry Core Facility University of Virginia P.O. Box 800734 Charlottesville, VA 22908-0734 Office: 434-924-0274 Lab: 434-243-2695 Fax: 434-982-1071 email: joannelannigan@virginia.edu > From: Adrian Smith <A.Smith@centenary.usyd.edu.au> Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 > 15:57:05 +1000 To: Cytometry Mailing List <cytometry@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu> > Subject: For Vantage(Diva) users #2 - biohazard containment > > > To BD Vantage users, We are looking to add a biohazard containment setup to > our BD FacsVantage and are wondering what other people are using? We have > system on our FacStarPlus that was built in-house and works very well. We are > prepared to go that route again, however BD Australia has been telling us that > they will have a containment setup available Real Soon Now... > > My questions is whether or noth there is anyone out there using a Vantage > biohazard unit from BD? How does it work? Are you happy with it? How long has > it been in operation? Any comments would be most appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Adrian > > -- ______________________________________________ Adrian Smith (Research > Officer) T CELL BIOLOGY GROUP Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine & > Cell Biology Locked Bag No.6 Newtown, NSW 2042 AUSTRALIA. Ph: (02) 9565-6198 > Fax: (02)-9565-6103 >
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