CytoFAST Elite
Applications
CytoFAST Elite have been designed to guarantee the product, personnel and environmental protection and they are primary suitable for applications such as: preparation and handling of cytotoxic drugs, preparation and manipulation of antineoplastic chemotherapeutics, preparation and manipulation of CMR drugs and any other agents likely to cause genetic alterations or synergetic activities with other materials.
Since CytoFAST Elite meet also EN 12469 as for Class II Biohazard cabinets, they can be adopted also for a wide range of disciplines in applications such as: Microbiology, Virology, Haematology, Cell culture, Genetics, Handling of hazardous agents to human beings or animals.
Operational Principles
The ambient air is drawn in from the slots at the stainless-steel base of the front opening and it then passes through the H14 HEPA/ULPA filter bank below work surface, from where it is drawn up and blown into the plenum of the re-circulating and exhaust fan.
The “bio-dynamic sealing system” of the negative pressure plenum ensures that all contaminated particles are kept inside the system and are automatically drawn to the plenum or pressure chamber to be captured by the main re-circulating and exhaust H 14 HEPA/ULPA filters.
The fan system assures that no part of the cabinet comes ever under positive contaminated pressure to the laboratory, thus protecting and preserving the environment and operating personnel from exposure to cytotoxic drug, CMR compounds and agents of bio-contamination.
70% of the filtered air is re-circulated (after passing through a H14 HEPA/ULPA filter) in an air cleanliness in Class ISO 3, according to ISO 14644-1 laminar flow pattern downwards into the work chamber and the remaining 30% is exhausted to atmosphere through another H14 HEPA/ULPA filter.
Specifications
External structure in epoxy powder coated cold-rolled steel for excellent corrosion resistance to the attack by aggressive common chemicals. Alternatively special models with external structure made in AISI 304L stainless steel for superior cleanability are also available on demand.
Rear wall in stainless steel AISI 304 L, designed to conform to requirements and pass the “cleanability test” according to EN12469:2000.
Work surface in stainless steel AISI 316L as standard supplied with spill retaining solid work surface (perforated upon request) which is easily removable for carrying out routine cleaning and/or autoclaving sterilization procedures. Special sloping profile below work surface to ease H14 HEPA/ULPA filter replacement and spilled liquids collection.
Front window: electrically operated vertically sliding safety glass sash window.
Re-circulating and extractor fans: CytoFAST Elite are fitted with double motor-fan that are designed and are also suitable to discharge the filtered air outside the laboratory through a ducting system if required.
Filtration: H14 HEPA/ULPA filters with an efficiency better than 99,995 % MPPS (EN-1822). Third bank of class H14 HEPA/ULPA filters with easy replace system is positioned beneath work surface built for handling cytotoxic drugs.
Operation Condition: Air cleanliness in Class ISO 3 as per ISO:EN 14644-1.
The user-friendly practical keyboard and the rear-lit LCD will continuously display all required data keeping the user constantly informed of the cabinet conditions in operation, and in particular:
• display of laminar airflow velocity and frontal air barrier velocity
• display of inside and outside temperature
• display of residual lifetime of HEPA/ULPA filters, UV Lamp and activated carbon filter (if fitted)
• display of total number of hours of operation
• display of saturation level of HEPA/ULPA filters.
Audio-visual alarms provided for:
• out of range or incorrect laminar airflow velocity and frontal air barrier velocity
• incorrect position of front sash-window
• clogging of HEPA/ULPA filters
• end of life-cycle of UV lamp and saturation of activated carbon filter (if fitted)
• blockage in the exhaust duct ( if fitted )
• fan-motor malfunction
• power failure
Lighting: fluorescent tubes in built-in housing, placed outside the contaminated area
D.O.P.-DEHS inlet port for testing the HEPA/ULPA filters
Magnetic and removable UV sterilizing lamp (optional) that can be easily placed in each area of the back wall. It is completed with two switch-off countdown timers, one variable on a 0-3 hours scale (1 minute steps), the other set to 3 fixed hours.
Products in CytoFAST Elite range
| SKU | Name | description |
|---|---|---|
| F000211A0000 | CytoFAST Elite 209 | Width [cm]: 90 Pressure: Negative Motor-blowers: Double fan |
| F000214A0000 | CytoFAST Elite 212 | Width [cm]: 120 Pressure: Negative Motor-blowers: Double fan |
| F000217A0000 | CytoFAST Elite 215 | Width [cm]: 150 Pressure: Negative Motor-blowers: Double fan |
| F000220A0000 | CytoFAST Elite 218 | Width [cm]: 180 Pressure: Negative Motor-blowers: Double fan |
