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Purchasing New Versus Used Laboratory Equipment

5 Jun 2017

Purchasing decisions should not be taken lightly, or solely driven by price. In this note, learn about the careful considerations that are necessary before venturing into the used resale market for biological safety cabinets, or other laboratory equipment.

LabGard ES (Energy Saver) NU-543 Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet

NuAire, Inc.

LabGard® Air NU-543 Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet offers the very best in personnel, product, and environmental protection by monitoring and controlling real-time airflow through the use of an airflow sensor, and displays airflow speeds on the OLED interface. The ability to choose up to three (3) different access opening heights allows our customers the option to select a larger access opening to improve technician movement and reach; select a smaller access opening to lower your total cost of ownership; or select somewhere in-between to get the best of both heights.

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LabGard NU-610 Dual-Access Class II Biological Safety Cabinet Animal Transfer Station

NuAire, Inc.

The LabGard NU-610 is a dual-access animal transfer station providing personnel, product, and environmental protection. The NU-610 was especially designed to allow two laboratory technicians additional control in handling small animals during sensitive cage transfers. The Dual-Access Biological Safety Cabinet offers the HEPEX Zero Leak Airflow System for true laminar airflow to minimize cross-contamination. The LabGard NU-610 can be built into a wall as a clean pass-through separating room from room.

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Purchasing New Versus Used Laboratory Equipment