Patent ID: 7335243

Claim:
A biological containment apparatus comprising: a. a containment chamber configured for employment in a preexisting space, said containment chamber comprising microorganisms contained therein, said containment chamber constructed from rigid modular wall and ceiling panels comprising utility lines selected from the group consisting of CO 2 , N 2 , O 2 , air, water, vacuum, propane, electrical, data, and communication lines and combinations thereof; b. a first air filtration system and a second air filtration system, wherein said first air filtration system exhausts air from inside said containment chamber and said second air filtration system draws air into said containment chamber, and wherein said first air filtration system is configured to prevent said microorganisms from exiting said biological containment apparatus; c. a sealable portal for ingress and egress to said containment chamber; and d. an air pressurization system, wherein said air pressurization system provides negative pressurization in said containment chamber.