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Telstar Develops Nanoparticle Biosafety Cabinet
Telstar, a Barcelona-based company that specializes in biological systems protection and air flow control technologies, has developed a biosafety cabinet for the handling and processing of nanoparticles. The CytoUltra safety cabinet has been verified as 100 percent effective as part of the European NanoSost project. The containment technology gives total protection to the operator when handling NaCl nanoparticles (sodium chloride) for biomedical and technological applications.
Washington State University Breaks Ground on School for Global Animal Health
Washington State University broke ground on the $35 million School for Global Animal Health on June 25, 2010. The 62,000-sf facility is sited adjacent to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Pullman. Housing research laboratories for the study of zoonotic diseases, emerging pathogen detection, and vaccine development, the three-story project is slated for completion in spring of 2012. The project team includes Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects and Bouten Construction Company.
Interim Central Reference Laboratory Opens BSL-3 Facility
The Interim Central Reference Laboratory opened its BSL-3 facility in Odessa, Ukraine, in June of 2010. Created in alliance with the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program, the biocontainment facility will enable scientists to secure and eliminate weapons of mass destruction in former Soviet states. The Interim Central Reference Laboratory will also support research on infectious diseases and pathogens. Other BSL-3 facilities are under construction in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
George Mason University Dedicates Biocontainment Laboratory
George Mason University dedicated its $42 million Biomedical Research Laboratory on June 11, 2010. Located on the Prince William campus in Manassas, Va., the facility is one of 13 Regional Biocontainment Laboratories funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The 53,000-sf project houses 20,000 sf of laboratory space, including BSL-3 labs for biological threat and infectious disease research. The facility will be operated by George Mason University’s National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases (NCBID).
University of Iowa Builds Biocontainment Training Lab
The University of Iowa is planning to construct a $1 million biocontainment training facility at the State Hygienic Laboratory in Coralville, Iowa. The learning laboratory will include a fully functional BSL-3 suite and instructional space. The State Hygienic Laboratory is located in the UI Research Park and was dedicated in May of 2010.