Abstract: This article discusses one of Japan’s newest research facilities—the RIKEN Brain Science Institute. The Brain Science Institute (BSI) conducts research that integrates multiple disciplines including medicine, biology, psychology, physics, computer science, and technology, and utilizes several different rodent models in a clean barrier facility. This article discusses the specific…
This article discusses the three primary methods utilized for the decontamination of Class II biological safety cabinets (BSCs). Primary methods for BSC decontamination are formaldehyde gas, vapor phase hydrogen peroxide, and chlorine dioxide gas. Formaldehyde is inexpensive and easy to use; however, it is a possible carcinogen and leaves residues. Both vapor phase hydrogen peroxide and chlor…