Incubators in a laboratory and their different applications
A laboratory incubator is a specialized device that has the property of maintaining a space with stable controlled conditions, through the regulation of parameters such as temperature, humidity, oxygen and CO2. Among its main applications are:
Incubators: application in cell and microbiological cultures
Incubators are laboratory equipment used to maintain and grow microbiological cultures or cell cultures, regulating viable growth factors such as temperature, humidity and ventilation.
What is a BOD incubator?
A BOD (Bio-Oxygen Demand) incubator is a type of laboratory incubator that is used in order to maintain temperature for cell culture growth, bacterial culture storage and incubation where a high degree of constant temperature accuracy is required. Kalstein’s BOD incubators provide precise conditions and uniformity throughout the chamber. They are essential to a large number of experimental works focused on cell biology, microbiology, and molecular biology.
Laboratory incubators – advantages
The incubator is a team that uses various means of heat transfer and environmental control, to obtain conditions under which specialized laboratory procedures can be performed. In general, they have a system of electrical resistors that are controlled by devices such as thermostats or microprocessed controls. As for heat transfer systems, incubators basically use natural or forced conduction and convection.
CO2 incubator: Recommendations and care
A CO2 incubator, is a laboratory equipment that is also called a gasification incubator, and is used to carry out the development of cell cultures and tissues through a natural atmosphere. This in vitro culture of living organisms is one of the main applications of CO2 incubators. That is why these devices are widely used in medical research and in the pharmaceutical industry in: tissue engineering product development, in vitro fertilization, diagnostic medicine, cancer research.
Main applications of a CO2 incubator
A CO2 incubator is a laboratory equipment also called a gasification incubator, where the development of cell cultures and tissues is ensured creating a natural atmosphere. This in vitro culture of living organisms is one of the main applications of CO2 incubators. That is why these devices are mainly used in medical research and in the pharmaceutical industry.
What is a moisture incubator?
A humidity incubator is a laboratory equipment, which in addition to controlling the temperature of the indoor environment, also controls the humidity, by means of a cooling system, instead of a direct heating one. They allow the development of a myriad of experimental works, since with it you can maintain microbiological and cellular cultures thanks to its ability to achieve the optimal temperature and humidity for it, as well as the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
How does the Lab Incubator work?
The laboratory incubator, it’s a machine that’s used to maintain microbial and cell cultures. How do you do this? The incubator has the ability to maintain optimal temperature and humidity, as well as the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen that may be present in the incubator.
Using the Microplate Washer to Detect Omicron Variant
The microplate reader offers multiple advantages allowing specific quantitative analysis, it is efficient and easy to use. However, it should be used after the equipment is fully prepared and sanitized, and the microplate washer is the ideal tool.
Use of the Elisa washer to assess cytotoxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs
Microplate washing machine is a laboratory equipment used for mechanical washing directly to sheets containing 96 or 384 wells used for chemical research. They are widely used to maintain hygienic instrument for depositing samples during research, drug discovery, and quality control.