Definition: Biosafety level present different kinds of biocontainment safety measures that are used to segregate dangerous biological microbes in the laboratories. There are different biosafty levels ranges from the biosafety level 1 (BSL-1) to biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) and these are categories as lowest to high respectively . Introduction and Background Biosafety implemented different set of controlled principles, activities, advance techniques and organized practices that are used to prevent
research on infectious diseases, the BU Biolab will also perform research to prepare for bioterrorism (Le Duc). According to the Center for Disease Control, there are four levels of increasing of containment for research on infections ranging from Biosafety Levels 1 through 4 (BSL-1 to BSL-4). While much of the research on epidemics is done in laboratories with BSL-2 to BSL-3, the BU Biolab, with the highest level of precaution, BSL-4, will conduct research on rare contagious epidemics including anthrax
safe practices and safety equipments. Importance of Risk assessment Risk assessment gives us information to select the biosafety levels, in which we can classify them on the basis of risk group classification of agents. Containment includes standard microbiological practices, safety equipments, facility safeguards and design. Thus containment is the basic objective for biosafety levels. [1] Risk assessment gives us information to recongnize the interventions that leads to the improvement of health
Biosafety and biosecurity are related terms but are different in terms of operational definition. Biosafety programs aims to eliminate or at least exposure of individuals and the community to potentially harmful biological agents. Biosafety on the other hand is attained by implementing varying levels of laboratory control and containment using laboratory design and access restrictions, personnel competency-building and training, use of containment equipment, and safe methods of managing infectious
“Man has been modifying plants for over 10,00 years” (Pechan 2005). Whether man has been cross breeding or modifying, this has always been our nature since the agricultural revolution for the convenience of the farmer and the consumer. One such example of this modification is that of the potato. Potatoes have many cousins that can live in many different elemental conditions as well as have different shapes, sizes and taste (Pechan 2005). However, that process through breeding different plants is
insights while treating the viruses. Although, when they are used to increase mammalian transmissibility and virulence, the altered viruses pose serious Biosafety risks. Even though it can insure preparedness for the public in case of an outbreak of any such pandemic diseases, like in case of Ebola, MERS, SARS., Enhanced Pathogens is a huge Biosafety risk to society today because Influenza virus, which is a pathogen, is one of a handful of infectious disease agents that can cause devastating pandemics
chambers like passing through UV rays to prevent further contamination. There are 4 types of levels with the first one being the Biosafety level one disease. It is a minimum hazard and includes diseases such as Pneumococcus and Salmonella. A Biosafety level 2 disease is harmful and must be treated with care. And it includes diseases like Hepatitis and Influenza. A Biosafety level 3 disease, such as Anthrax, Typhus or HIV, are very dangerous. Disease
The Laboratory Manager Figure 1 is a simplified organigramme of a Laboratory administrative setup. Hard lines indicate in this figure indicates that the officer below directly reports to the immediate hierarchy who oversees all activities of the officer under his/her direct administration. Meanwhile, the broken lines show that an officer though reporting to the direct hierarchy may be expected to be accountable to an even higher authority in the ranking. These broken lines equally indicate that
In the Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston, published in 1995, is a novel about the origins and the development of viral hemorrhagic fevers, especially ebola and marburg. These diseases are all Biosafety Level 4 agents, which means that they are extremely dangerous because they are highly infectious, have a high case-fatality rate, and there are no known treatments or cures. Marburg Virus and Ebola virus are filoviruses belong to a virus family called
Synthetic biology, also known as synbio, is a new form of research that began in the year 2000. The Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration (ETC Group) says that synthetic biology is bringing together “engineering and the life sciences in order to design and construct new biological parts, devices and systems that do not currently exist in the natural world’ (Synthetic Biology). Synthetic biology is aiming to create safer medicines, clean energy, and help the environment through synthetically
For many years, the implantation of devices into the brain to prolong and/or improve the quality of life has been viewed as a procedure of the future. But now that the medical community possesses the technology to do so, the idea seems much less impossible as before. While these advances are astonishing and have the potential to assist many people in improving quality of life, there is a question of ethics that comes with these breakthroughs, some that may negate the benefits thereof. Implantation
reviews, and public sentiment is usually focused on individual studies magnified by the media. In response to large scale disagreement, the United Nations acting in coordination with the World Trade Organization, introduced the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in 2003. In regard to GMOs, the protocol calls for producers of GMOs to indicate the use of said GMO and that the product is safe for consumption. However, the current model for transparency remains a bit opaque. The protocol solely requires labeling
The Hot Zone is a true story about how the knowledge of the Ebola virus was first developed and the background behind it. The Ebola virus kills nine out of ten of its victims and it kills quickly and painfully. It is extremely contagious and the blood and vomit the victim lets out can spread the virus quickly. The Hot Zone goes into detail of the experience of getting to the bottom of the Ebola Virus. The story begins with the tale of a French man, Charles Monet, who lived on a plantation in western
ONE to FOURE based on the agents or organism under experiment. For example, a basic lab setting which deals with nonlethal agents that present a minimal potential threat to lab workers and the environment are generally considered BSL-1—the lowest biosafety lab level. A specialized research laboratory that deals with possible deadly infectious agents like Ebola would be ranked as BSL-4—the highest and most severe
While performing research on sick monkeys, Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaxx notices a tear in her hazmat suit. Fearing contracted the virus, Jaxx rushes to her house, and notifies her husband who warned her to not study in a biosafety level four again. The fear of ebola took a major tool on the characters throughout the story; however, the desire to do their duties as army researchers motivated them to continue their experiments. With the goal of finding a cure to Ebola, the scientist
Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) for my undergraduate thesis project. Although I worked there for a short period of time, I learned a lot from the lab technicians and my supervisor. I was taught about the right way to handle laboratory equipment, the biosafety methods, different types of ELISA techniques and how to research and write down a thesis paper. I feel confident that the skills learned at NSU, the research experience and the outside interests will help me thrive in the academic
Needle sticks injuries (NSIs) are one of common injuries in the hospitals and medical place. NSIs commonly occur during needle recapping, drawing blood, administering an intravenous drug, performing other procedures involving sharp injuries (SI), passed needles between personnel, needles penetrate the glove and skin of the during surgery, place needles in an overfilled or poorly located sharps container and failure to use appropriate personal protective equipment (1-5). In the recent years, NSIs
with disease due to inherited disorder from their parents or some mutation happens in their genes that causes an organ fail to function well. Then the last ... ... middle of paper ... ...lopment of genetically modified animals. Collection of Biosafety, 7, 36-75. Nairne, P., Allen, I., Andrews, J., Brazier, M., Forrester, D., Heap, B. (1996). The ethics of xenotransplantation: Animal-to-Human Transplants. Retrieved from http://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/sites/default/files/xenotransplantation.pdf
paper ... ...ound in the organism. An example would be that organisms are currently on the market and also include plants with the resistance to some insects and also plants can also tolerate herbicides and also crops with modified oil contents. (Biosafety, 2005) Genetic engineering was found to be a changing of an organism. The first big success of genetic engineering was found to be the production of insulin which is a hormone which is produced by the human’s pancreas by something called genetically
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying New Story (1995) written by Richard Preston describes the history and terrifying outbreak of several strains of level 4 biosafety hot agents specifically including, Ebola. Preston strategically divides his novel into four parts; “The Shadow of Mount Elgon”, “The Monkey House”, “Smashdown” and “Kitum Cave”, starting with some of the first known cases, moving through the progression of the disease then finishing with his own trip to the suspected home of the virus. He starts