The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (INSST) has published the third edition (2024) of the Technical Guide for the Assessment and Prevention of Risks Related to Exposure to Biological Agents at Work.
Since last Monday, November 4, the University of Barcelona has opened the online course “Use of Biological Safety Cabinets”, developed by OSSMA and CBSUB.
From 1 October, the Office of Safety, Health and Environment (OSSMA), in collaboration with the Biosafety Committee of the University of Barcelona (CBSUB), opens registration for the course ‘Introduction to Biosafety’.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the new Laboratory Biosecurity Guidance, an update of the 2006 edition. This document offers recommendations for working safely with high-risk biological materials and managing their biocustody correctly. The guide addresses all stages of the life cycle of biohazard management, from collection to transport, packaging and research, with specific … Read more
On 27 June, the Biosafety Committee of the University of Barcelona (CBSUB) opened the virtual doors of its first website dedicated to biosafety. Through this platform, the university community will have access to a wide range of resources on the most relevant topics in biosafety. The CBSUB, conscious of the growing importance of this field … Read more
The Barcelona Deep Tech Node has awarded a Proof of Concept grant to a research project from the University of Barcelona that proposes an innovative solution for decontaminating and disinfecting wastewater.
The research, led by Antoni Monleón, has validated a new method for statistically assessing the antimicrobial efficacy of detergents and textile additives in domestic settings.
