Cell culture incubators, also known as carbon dioxide (CO₂) incubators, are by far the largest group in terms of sales and applications. CO₂ incubators support cell culture work in basic research and in the biotechnology industry where CO₂ is used to control the pH of cell culture media and to provide a more lifelike environment in which cells can grow. Diagnostics and pharmaceutical firms also use these incubators to grow test cells

Top 6 Questions You Should Ask When Buying a CO₂ Incubator

1. What measures have been taken in the design to avoid contamination and what features are included to remove (sterilize versus decon) contamination?

2. How does the CO₂ sensor contribute to optimal cell growth?

3. How does the humidity contribute to optimal cell growth?

4. Ask for the uniformity and accuracy data versus asking for a water jacket or air jacket.

5. Do you need O₂ control to simulate the environment for your experiment accurately?

6. Calculate the total cost of ownership on the product over one year including product price, install, regular cleaning labor, material like HEPA filter, etc.

Respondents to our latest incubators survey who are currently using a CO₂ incubator are using the following types:

Components our readers are using with their CO₂ incubators:

Top 10 factors/features our readers found most important in the buying decision-making process:

Recently Released CO₂ Incubators

C and CB Series
• Includes efficient ANTI.PLENUM design with 180°C hot air sterilization
• Minimizes the risk of contamination, eliminates costly consumables and allows for an additional week of cell culture
• Features saturated relative humidity up to 95 % r. H
• Provides stable pH values thanks to drift-free CO₂/O₂ IR sensor technology

BINDER
www.binder-world.com

Incu-Shaker 10L Benchtop Flask Shaking Incubator
• Large 18 x 18”, up to 5 x 2L
• Exceptional temperature uniformity within 0.25°C
• Horizontally circular 19mm orbit for aeration & mixing
• Instantly change flask clamps with Benchmarks’ MAGic Clamp accessories

Hanil
http://eng.ihanil.com/  (www.tritechinc.com)

2428H
• 30 cubic foot unit features humidity control up to 95%
• Floor of unit is well-suited for roller bottle apparatus and high-volume tissue culture applications
• Maximizes laboratory space in a convenient floor model design
• Supplied with a gentle mechanical air convection
• Infrared system accurately controls CO₂ levels and provides fast CO₂ recovery

Sheldon Manufacturing (SHEL LAB)
www.shellab.com

Galaxy
• Provide the ideal environment for a wide range of culture applications
• Unique direct-heat, fanless design and standard IR CO₂ sensor allows for optimal growth
• Offers optional 120°C disinfection cycle and three levels of O₂ control
• New model S41i is the only CO₂ incubator with a New Brunswick shaker inside to enhance growth of mammalian, insect or plant culture

New Brunswick Scientific
www.nbsc.com

CO₂ Incubator Manufacturers