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Prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity
Biosafety is the prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity, focusing both on ecology and human health. These prevention mechanisms include
Biosafety
Set of biocontainment precautions
A biosafety level (BSL), or pathogen/protection level, is a set of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed
Biosafety_level
Type of laboratory equipment
A biosafety cabinet (BSC)—also called a biological safety cabinet or microbiological safety cabinet—is an enclosed, ventilated laboratory workspace for
Biosafety_cabinet
2003 international agreement on biosafety
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement on biosafety as a supplement to the Convention
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Cartagena_Protocol_on_Biosafety
Physical containment of pathogenic organisms or agents in microbiology laboratories
One use of the concept of biocontainment is related to laboratory biosafety and pertains to microbiology laboratories in which the physical containment
Biocontainment
List of organisms that require handling with the most severe protocol
Biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) organisms are dangerous or exotic agents which pose high risk of life-threatening disease, aerosol-transmitted lab infections
List of biosafety level 4 organisms
List_of_biosafety_level_4_organisms
the needs of biosafety professionals. The association's goals are to represent the interests and desires of practitioners of biosafety, and to be a dispenser
American Biological Safety Association
American_Biological_Safety_Association
Biological material that poses serious risks to the health of living organisms
diagnostic work with clinical specimens can be done safely at Biosafety Level 2, using Biosafety Level 2 practices and procedures. Research work (including
Biological_hazard
Species of virus
categorized as a World Health Organization Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), NIH/NIAID Category A Priority Pathogen
Bundibugyo_ebolavirus
Species of bacterium
Lentilactobacillus buchneri is a gram-positive, non-spore forming, anaerobic, rod prokaryote. L. buchneri is a heterofermentative bacteria that produces
Lentilactobacillus_buchneri
National agency in Nigeria
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Environment in Nigeria. It was instituted by the National Assembly
National Biosafety Management Agency
National_Biosafety_Management_Agency
Non-profit Organization
The European BioSafety Association is a non-profit organization, founded in June 1996, which provides a forum to its members to discuss and debate issues
European BioSafety Association
European_BioSafety_Association
1994 nonfiction book by Richard Preston
filoviruses—including Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Marburg virus, and Ravn virus—are Biosafety Level 4 agents, extremely dangerous to humans because they are very infectious
The_Hot_Zone
Hemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses
equipment (PPE); in addition, a designated person, appropriately trained in biosafety, should be watching each step of these procedures to ensure they are done
Ebola
Research Institute in Wuhan, Hubei, China
Wuhan, Hubei, it was founded in 1956 and opened mainland China's first biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory in 2018. The institute has collaborated with
Wuhan_Institute_of_Virology
The Biosafety Clearing-House is an international mechanism that exchanges information about the movement of genetically modified organisms, established
Biosafety_Clearing-House
The Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network is an international consortium of Biosafety Level 4 research laboratories. Its members are National
Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network
Biosafety_Level_4_Zoonotic_Laboratory_Network
Manipulation of an organism's genome
led to a proposal of an international treaty, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which was officially adopted in 2000. Individual countries have developed
Genetic_engineering
facilities in the United States of America that produce liquid waste of Biosafety Level 2 and above must decontaminate their waste before discharging it
Effluent decontamination system
Effluent_decontamination_system
Dangers presented by artificial and modified organisms
The hazards of synthetic biology include biosafety hazards to workers and the public, biosecurity hazards stemming from deliberate engineering of organisms
Hazards_of_synthetic_biology
Type of laboratory equipment used to prevent contamination of samples
the work materials from contamination by the surrounding environment. A biosafety cabinet is also easily-confused with a laminar flow cabinet, but like
Laminar_flow_cabinet
Multilateral environmental agreement
the Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty governing
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention_on_Biological_Diversity
Implementation of technical standards based on the consensus of different parties
ISBN 978-3-319-60581-4. "LABORATORY BIOSAFETY MANUAL" (PDF). WHO. Retrieved 28 October 2021. Emmert, Elizabeth A. B. (2013). "Biosafety Guidelines for Handling Microorganisms
Standardization
Approach to promoting OHS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have established Biosafety Label Levels as a set of precautions to utilize when working with biological
Control_banding
Genus of virus
select agents, World Health Organization Risk Group 4 Pathogens (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), National Institutes of Health/National
Marburgvirus
Pathogen that can be weaponized
studied for both defensive and medical research purposes under various biosafety levels and within biocontainment facilities throughout the world. The
Biological_agent
Exopolysaccharide
Botryosphaeran is an exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced by the ascomyceteous fungus Botryosphaeria rhodina. Characterization of the chemical structure of
Botryosphaeran
Virus responsible for hemorrhagic fever
Health Organization (WHO) rates it as a Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring biosafety level 4-equivalent containment). In the United States, the National Institute
Marburg_virus
Country in East Asia
February 2019. "China's latest SARS outbreak has been contained, but biosafety concerns remain". 18 May 2004. World Health Organization. Retrieved 17
China
Air-tight industrial protection garment
environment. These biosafety suites, where PPPSs are used, are suites of laboratory rooms which are essentially equivalent to large Class III biosafety cabinets
Positive pressure personnel suit
Positive_pressure_personnel_suit
Biomedical research lab in Hamilton, Montana
tularensis. RML operates one of the few Biosafety level 4 laboratories in the United States, as well as Biosafety level 3 and ABSL3/4 laboratories. RML
Rocky_Mountain_Laboratories
Inquiries into the origins of SARS-CoV-2
sequences, detailed wildlife supply-chain documentation, and laboratory biosafety and health records from Wuhan institutions. In 2026, virologist Joel Wertheim
Origin_of_SARS-CoV-2
American research facility
bioweapons program. Today, the facility maintains laboratories up to biosafety level 3; it has remained controversial due to its high-risk work and proximity
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Plum_Island_Animal_Disease_Center
used in assessing substantial equivalence. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was adopted on 29 January 2000 and entered into force on 11 September
Regulation of genetic engineering
Regulation_of_genetic_engineering
The African Biosafety Network of Expertise describes a continental network hosted by Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The African Biosafety Network of Expertise
African Biosafety Network of Expertise
African_Biosafety_Network_of_Expertise
Family of viruses
of the Indian mealmoth, a grain-feeding pest. However, in the scope of biosafety, it must be considered that baculoviruses are harmful, if not lethal to
Baculoviridae
U.S. state
Bioscrypt for Biosafety Level 4 Lab". Bioscrypt. October 14, 2004. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2006. "Biosafety Level
Texas
Virus that causes hemorrhagic fever
select agent, World Health Organization Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), National Institutes of Health/National
Ravn_virus
Non-profit organization in Brooklyn, NY
biotechnology. Genspace opened the first community biology lab in 2010 and a Biosafety Level One laboratory in December of that year. Since its opening, Genspace
Genspace
Organization and management of preventive measures against pandemics
systems, international coordination with information sharing, laboratory biosafety protocols, oversight of gain-of-function research, restricting access
Pandemic_prevention
American BSL-4 research facility
The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is a biosafety level 4 research laboratory in Manhattan, Kansas, operated by the United States Department
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
National_Bio_and_Agro-Defense_Facility
Family of viruses in the order Mononegavirales
by the World Health Organization as Risk Group 4 Pathogens (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), by the National Institutes of Health/National
Filoviridae
Russian therapeutic cancer treatment
viral shedding for replication-competent oncolytic viruses as part of biosafety assessment and regulatory review. In addition, within the framework of
EnteroMix
Sealed container with gloves in the side for manipulating the objects inside
also used in the biological sciences when dealing with anaerobes or high-biosafety level pathogens. Gloveboxes used for hazardous materials are generally
Glovebox
U.S. Army counter-biological warfare research institution
Department of Defense (DoD) equipped to study highly hazardous viruses at Biosafety Level 4 within positive pressure personnel suits. USAMRIID employs both
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
United_States_Army_Medical_Research_Institute_of_Infectious_Diseases
Scientific work to develop a vaccine for COVID-19
other laboratory animals, and non-human primates, indicates a need for biosafety-level 3 containment measures for handling live viruses, and international
History of COVID-19 vaccine development
History_of_COVID-19_vaccine_development
Science of synthetic life forms
developing governance issue: policy advisers in the US, four National Biosafety Boards in Europe, the European Molecular Biology Organisation, and the
Xenobiology
After independence, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, initiated reforms to promote higher education and science and technology in India
Science and technology in India
Science_and_technology_in_India
Public health agency in Virginia, US
directly adjacent to VCU Medical Center. At DCLS, Virginia maintains a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) containment laboratory, certified to handle the world's
Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
Virginia_Division_of_Consolidated_Laboratory_Services
Failures to secure dangerous animals and pathogens
include every reported laboratory-acquired infection. Biological hazard Biosafety level Laboratory safety List of anthrax outbreaks Select agent Cambridge
List of laboratory biosecurity incidents
List_of_laboratory_biosecurity_incidents
Preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission
laboratories, called "laboratory biosecurity" by WHO. The term laboratory biosafety refers to the measures taken "to reduce the risk of accidental release
Biosecurity
also laid the foundation stone for the School of Public Health and a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Laboratory at the same facility. "Institute profile".
National Institute of Health Research, Bhubaneswar
National_Institute_of_Health_Research,_Bhubaneswar
Interdisciplinary branch of biology and engineering
status? The ethical aspects of synthetic biology has three main features: biosafety, biosecurity, and the creation of new life forms. Other ethical issues
Synthetic_biology
2010 global treaty on biological diversity
Resources for Food and Agriculture Bermuda Principles Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, another supplementary protocol adopted by the CBD High Seas Treaty (BBNJ
Nagoya_Protocol
Field of medical research
(specifically work which involves certain select agent pathogens) carry inherent biosafety and biosecurity risks, and are thus also referred to as dual use research
Gain-of-function_research
Research center in Tbilisi, Georgia
library. The LRC is one of the best field of scientific biomedical and biosafety researches and preparation of students. The Center is accredited for graduate-level
Lugar_Research_Center
UK-based biotechnology company
mosquito-borne viruses. In 2020 Brazilian Biosafety Regulatory Authority CTNBio granted full commercial biosafety approval for Oxitec's mosquitoes. Oxitec's
Oxitec
Agro-industrial group based in France
field of nutrition and livestock production with related expertise : biosafety, nutritional specialties, etc... The group has strengthened its international
Avril_Group
Device used to transfer small quantities of liquids
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & National Institutes of Health. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 6th Edition. "Chemistry
Eye_dropper
Research center in Thailand
included biotechnology policy development, intellectual property management, biosafety guidelines, raising public awareness, and educating people about biotech
BIOTEC
Foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA
ISSN 2053-9711. PMC 8132481. PMID 34040782. "The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety". The Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH). 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-11-05. Schauzu
Genetically_modified_food
Internet community
that have few other funders — like farmed-animal welfare, AI safety, and biosafety and biosecurity — the movement's influence has been much larger. Tiku
Rationalist_community
Air-transport system for isolated patients
Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Biocontainment Biosafety level Biosafety cabinet Positive pressure personnel suit Law Treaties Geneva Protocol
Aeromedical Biological Containment System
Aeromedical_Biological_Containment_System
Cleanup of infectious materials
biohazards are regulated in part by HSE. Canada has published Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines. The crime scene cleaners' work begins when the
Crime_scene_cleanup
Personal protective suit manufactured by ILC Dover
"Efficacy Testing of Personal Protective Filters on Biosafety Level 4 Positive Pressure Suits". Applied Biosafety. 26 (2): 66–70. doi:10.1089/apb.20.0073. ISSN 1535-6760
Chemturion
Catalan epidemiologist
"The incident forced changes to biosafety nationally, and was one of the seminal events in [bringing about modern] biosafety. Following the incidents at the
Jordi_Casals_i_Ariet
Health research facility in Muntinlupa, Philippines
Philippines, was absorbed by the RITM in November 2000 The RITM received a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory from the Japanese government in 2018, improving its
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
Research_Institute_for_Tropical_Medicine
NIH Office of Science Policy works on a wide range of issues including biosafety, biosecurity, genetic testing, genomic data sharing, human subjects protections
National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy
National_Institutes_of_Health_Office_of_Science_Policy
Container in which substances are heated
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Crucible
Pressurised heating apparatus
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Autoclave
H5N1 and H1N1 viruses. In 2018, the Institute put the country's second biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) lab, and the first for large animals, into operation.
Harbin Veterinary Research Institute
Harbin_Veterinary_Research_Institute
DNA molecules formed by human agency at a molecular level generating novel DNA sequences
regulation History Regulation Substantial equivalence Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Process Techniques Molecular cloning Recombinant DNA Gene delivery Transformation
Recombinant_DNA
Qatari research center
research, which Qatar University backed. The BRC facilities include: Biosafety level 3 (BSL3) built by CERTEK, USA; for research on risk group 3 pathogens
Biomedical_Research_Center
Disinfection method using ultraviolet light
A low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge tube floods the inside of a biosafety cabinet with shortwave UV light when not in use, killing microbes on irradiated
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation
Liquid-transferring laboratory tool
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Pipette
Topics referred to by the same term
Autonomous car#Classification) Level I Environmental Site Assessment Biosafety level 1, a laboratory grade Level 1 market data Level 1 Entertainment
Level_1
Malaysian scientist
the Asian Short Course in Agribiotechnology and Biosafety (ASCA), an annual short course for biosafety regulators, scientists, industry players and even
Mahaletchumy_Arujanan
UK Government executive agency
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is "to
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Defence_Science_and_Technology_Laboratory
Pipette with its volume, in increments, marked along the tube
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Graduated_pipette
Defunct US army medical research unit
Col. Dan Crozier assumed command of the USAMU. Modern principles of biosafety and biocontainment were pioneered at Fort Detrick throughout the 1960s
United States Army Medical Unit
United_States_Army_Medical_Unit
Terrorism involving biological agents
Biosecurity Biological warfare#Genetics Biosafety level Project Bacchus Select agent Global Health Security Initiative Biosafety level#List of BSL-4 facilities
Bioterrorism
Topics referred to by the same term
Service's WSR-88D weather radar Level 2, one of the levels in system support Biosafety level 2, a laboratory grade Level 2 market data Level 2 (Animal X album)
Level_2
US law
Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Biocontainment Biosafety level Biosafety cabinet Positive pressure personnel suit Law Treaties Geneva Protocol
Project_Bioshield
Variety of genetically modified rice
2021, the Philippines became the first country to officially issue the biosafety permit for commercially propagating vitamin A-infused golden rice. The
Golden_rice
Double-walled insulated storage vessel
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Vacuum_flask
Russian government public health agency
The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR of Rospotrebnadzor (Russian: Государственный научный центр вирусологии и биотехнологии «Вектор»
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR
State_Research_Center_of_Virology_and_Biotechnology_VECTOR
Topics referred to by the same term
BL1 could refer to: BL1, a postcode district in the BL postcode area Biosafety Level 1 The EMD BL1, predecessor to the EMD BL2 locomotive London Buses
BL1
Vaccine candidate against COVID-19
Kazakhstan. QazCoVac-P was the second COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Kazakh Biosafety Research Institute and in clinical trials. The vaccine can be stored at
QazCovid-in
Nonprofit biotechnology community laboratory
37°23′44″N 121°59′01″W / 37.3956°N 121.9837°W / 37.3956; -121.9837 Services Biosafety Level One lab (BSL-1, membership access Website biocurious.org
BioCurious
Cultivation of plants and animals to produce foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials
restrictions on the production, import or use of GMO foods and crops. The Biosafety Protocol, an international treaty, regulates the trade of GMOs. There
Agriculture
City in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
research focusing on environmental protection, veterinary welfare and biosafety. The Oleksandriia Dendrological Park is now a part of Ukraine's National
Bila_Tserkva
November 2022 and January 2023, with prediction of its tendency". Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity. 5 (1): 39–44. doi:10.1016/j.jobb.2023.03.001. PMC 10030260
COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country
COVID-19_pandemic_death_rates_by_country
Country in South America
recursos genéticos y bioseguridad" [Training module on genetic resources and biosafety] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministerio de Ambiente de la República de Perú. Archived
Peru
Bioprospecting Biorefinery Bioregional democracy Bioremediation Biosafety Biosafety level Biosecurity Biosecurity protocol Biosignature Biosolids Biosphere
Index of environmental articles
Index_of_environmental_articles
Type of viral hemorrhagic fever
primates. Lassa virus is an emerging virus and a select agent, requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment. It is endemic in West African countries
Lassa_virus
Instrument used to measure the mass of an object
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Triple_beam_balance
Workplace for scientific activity
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Laboratory
Chinese public health agency
CCDC administers a number of laboratories across China, including the biosafety level 2 facility at the Wuhan Center for Disease Control (sometimes confused
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Chinese_Center_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
Department of the Public Health Agency of Canada
Guelph, St. Hyacinthe and Lethbridge.[citation needed] The CSCHAH is a biosafety level 4 infectious disease laboratory facility, the only one of its kind
National Microbiology Laboratory
National_Microbiology_Laboratory
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Forward_pipetting
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Girl/Female
Arabic
Angel
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Very Beauteous
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Roman Latin Valerius, VALERIU means "to be healthy, to be strong."Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' A nobleman of Scotland.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Pashtun
Of Gold; Golden
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Swan
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German
Graceful Battle Maiden
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gangeyan | கநà¯à®•ேயநÂ
Lord Murugan
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
A Famous Jurist had this Name
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beautiful
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