The following prudent biosafety practices are recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in the publication Biosafety in the Laboratory and in part constitute basic good biosafety practices.

Former CDC Director Tom Frieden warns that cutting the Public Health Associate Program and Laboratory Leadership Service ...

Description of diagram: Biosafety cabinets belong to one of three classes, Class I, Class II, or Class III. Within Class II, cabinets are further broken down by type. Type A cabinets exist as either ...

The CEO of the Kansas Cattlemen’s Association says he doesn’t expect recent layoffs within USDA’s National Bio and Agro ...

In today’s interconnected world, the spread of pathogenic microorganisms poses a significant challenge to global public ...

The Purdue University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) reviews research protocols involving the use of recombinant DNA (rDNA), synthetic nucleic acids, and/or biohazardous agents that present a ...

This course will provide information on performing a detailed biological risk assessment, defining biosafety levels, and implementation of biological containment. A copy of the completed training ...

Rwanda Biosafety and Biosecurity Organization (RBBO), in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada, the International Federation of Biosafety Association (IFBA), and the Canadian High Commission in ...

Faculty and principal investigators who wish to use microbial agents, recombinant DNA, human or non-human primate tissue, blood or cell lines in teaching or research are required to register with the ...

Michigan Tech requires that all personnel involved in the use of hazardous biological materials are properly trained. Biosafety Training courses are available online through CITI Program and Safety ...