Biological safety cabinetry.

Biological safety in the animal laboratory.

Biological and behavioral factors affecting driving safety.

The European Commission estimates that car crash-related costs in Europe are around 160 billion euros, approximately 2% of the Gross Domestic Product [1]. In several countries, car crashes are the first cause of death among subjects aged 15-30, with a direct heavy impact on the years of life lost; in young subjects car crashes also represent one of the major causes of disability [2]. Several dr...

Biological Safety of Fish (Tilapia) Collagen

Marine collagen derived from fish scales, skin, and bone has been widely investigated for application as a scaffold and carrier due to its bioactive properties, including excellent biocompatibility, low antigenicity, and high biodegradability and cell growth potential. Fish type I collagen is an effective material as a biodegradable scaffold or spacer replicating the natural extracellular matri...

Modified laminar flow biological safety cabinet.

Tests are reported on a modified laminar flow biological safety cabinet in which the return air plenum that conducts air from the work area to the high efficiency particulate air filters is under negative pressure. Freon gas released inside the cabinet could not be detected outside by a freon gas detection method capable of detecting 10(-6) cc/s. When T3 bacteriophage was aerosolized 5 cm outsi...

Advances in targeted therapy: safety of biological agents.

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists have set a new therapeutic standard for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The agents including infliximab (Remicade), etanercept (Enbrel), and adalimumab (Humira) have been shown to substantially improve the signs and symptoms, disability, and quality of life while significantly inhibiting joint damage in early and longstanding RA. As with any agent, safety iss...