Different Types of Carbon Dioxide Incubators

Carbon dioxide incubators are one of the most widely used equipments in a laboratory, as these equipments provide the most favorable conditions for growth and development of micro-organisms and for other tissue cells. However, incubator provides a controlled environment that regulates and maintains factors such as temperature, ventilation and humility. These are used widely in research organizations, pathological laboratories, and for other industrial purposes. Incubators are generally made of three types of materials. The outer body of these equipments is made of thick PRPC sheet and the inner chamber is made of heavy gauge stainless steel. Between the two chambers, the gap is filled with high mineral glass wool that ensures maximum efficiency in our Co2 incubators. Co2 incubators are even provided with HEPA filters that keep the environment dust free and moreover monitor any kind of alteration in temperature, humidity and ventilation levels. In a laboratory, incubators are used for tissue culture and to carry out genetic engineering, which can be an extended form of tissue culture. This form of engineering may also be used to improve the nutritional content in vegetables and fruits. These incubators are used for various purposes such as for keeping premature babies and to hatch poultry. Apart from these uses they are even used in neuro- science, cancer research, in vitro fertilization and other kinds of mammalian cell research. There are basically two types Co2 incubators the water jacketed and air jacketed incubators. The water jacketed incubators use water as a cooling or a heating medium whereas the air jacketed incubators use air as their medium. As compared to the air jacketed incubators, it is always advisable to use water jacketed incubators as they lead to lesser temperature fluctuations. Carbon dioxide incubators are incorporated with multiple devices such as in line process indicators, environment scanners and temperature or humidity controllers. These units have a bulk storage capacity with high data retention life. Apart from these features, the latest models of Co2 incubators are provided with the alarm and backup system with different sensors in a Co2 incubator. Co2 incubators are available in both standardized and customized finishes that are designed to meet particular requirements in different industries. These equipments are reliable and are aesthetically designed. They generally have a long life and are low in maintenance. Besides these characteristics, these equipments are easy to clean without even using much of tools or utensils and are even provided with user friendly custom developed software which helps the user to create graphs and reports.