CO2 Incubator for Cell Culture

The different trendlines in this graph represent different sensor positions inside the chamber. Esco CelCulture® has uniformity variance of less than ± 0.5º C providing very even temperature distribution.

Precisely-tuned sensor and software result in fast recovery of CO2 without overshoot. This ensures uniform CO2 levels even with frequent incubator door opening. Recovery of both temperature and humidity is twice as fast as a conventional CO2 incubator for cell culture.

• Direct heating enables rapid temperature recovery while air jacket provides isolation against ambient temperature fluctuations.
• Precise heating in the chamber is achieved by using 8 heaters located in 3 zones. The 3 zones are intelligently controlled by the microcontroller for best temperature uniformity and minimal fluctuation.

Company A’s model: overshoot. Company B’s model: slow recovery. Esco CelCulture®: fast recovery, no overshoot

Direct heating enables rapid temperature recovery while air jacket provides isolation against ambient temperature fluctuations. Precise heating in the chamber is achieved by using 8 heaters located in 3 zones. The 3 zones are intelligently controlled by the microcontroller for best temperature uniformity and minimal fluctuation.

The main heater provides precise temperature control. The bottom heater warms the water pan and provides humidity. The outer door heater prevents condensation on glass door and facilitates temperature recovery.

• Blower automatically stops when door is opened to minimize mixing of chamber and room air.
• Accelerates recovery of chamber air to ISO Class 5 Cleanliness after door closing to prevent contamination.
• Improves CO2, humidity, and temperature uniformity.
• Filtered air circulates across water pan to accelerate humidifying process.

• Chamber air is continuously filtered by ULPA filters to keep the chamber at ISO Class 5 cleanliness. This ensures that all contaminants from both room air and chamber air are filtered, thus only clean air is recirculated.
• ULPA filters operate at 99.999% efficiency, superior to conventional HEPA filters which are 99.99% efficient.
• Chamber achieves ISO Class 5 cleanliness 11 minutes after door closing.

• Proven 90˚C moist heat decontamination cycle deactivates resistant fungi, bacterial spores, and vegetative cells in less ta 15 minutes.
• Independently proven to be as effective as high temperature decontamination.
• Lower temperature causes less damage to electronic components prolonging the life span of the CO2 incubator.

Replaceable 0.2 micron filters remove impurities and contaminants before gases injection.

Ozone-free UV lamp decontaminates the water in the humidity pan and the circulating air. Cell culture safety is protected by isolating the UV lamp from the inner chamber.