The 5 best Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) for microbiology lab

Having an excellent BSC (Biological Safety Cabinet) is very important for a microbiologist.

First the Microbiological Safety Cabinet must protect the microbiologist, the sample and the lab environment.

Then, as microbiologists we spend a lot of time “in” or close to our BSC, so it has to be “comfortable” and quiet.

Last but not least a good BSC must be robust and last a very long time (we should target 15-20 years !).

To save you time in making your choice, we surveyed SuperMicrobiologists to find out which BSCs they preferred.

By asking these suppliers, chances are you’ll find your “precious” BSC!

Summary : 

• Erlab
• Faster
• The other brands

Erlab-Noroit’s Essential Solis BSC

The Essential Solis BSC offers a 304L stainless steel work volume, an electric 10° inclined front window, a 20 cm opening, LED lighting, glazed sides, and double ventilation.

Moreover, the Essential Solis microbiological safety cabinet offers unique options such as an H2O2 bio-decontamination system to ensure effective decontamination of the work volume; an inverter to maintain BSC operation in case of power failure; voice commands to control the BSC without touching anything.

Strengths of the Essential Solis BSC:

FASTER’s Safefast Premium BSC

Faster has been manufacturing its BSCs in Italy since 1984

The BSC Safefast Premium features a chamber made of 316L stainless steel, a 7° angled electric front window, an opening height of 16 cm (up to 250 cm upon request), and two motor.

The Safefast range consists of 4 models; Classic, Top, Elite, and Premium, all available from 0.9 m to 180 cm in width.

Key features of the PSM Safefast Premium:

• Low power consumption: 84.4 watts during operation, equivalent to 163* kg/year of CO2. (*8h/day, 52 weeks/year).
  
• Quiet in operation: With its direct current fans (low consumption), this BSC operates at a noise level of 42.5 decibels.
  
• Easy to clean: The opening of the front panel allows for easy cleaning of the inside of the glass.

The FASTER BSC park is estimated to have more than 45,000 installations worldwide.

The other brands

Why are some brands less visible?


We wanted to feature all the top-rated brands from the SuperMicrobiologistes survey.

However, only those that agreed to sponsor the article are highlighted in more detail.

The others are still listed below.

This sponsorship allows us to keep all our articles free to read.

A big thank-you to the brands supporting this initiative! 🙏
And if you’re looking for a microbiological safety cabinet… these are a great place to start 😉

Now you have all the information you need to choose the BSC supplier that best suits your lab.

Let us know in comment which one you choose!