What is a CO2 incubator?

CO2 incubator is used in a wide range of fields such as cell biology, oncology, genetics, immunology, virus research cytology, and genetic engineering research. It is an ideal device for modern medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, biochemistry, and agricultural scientific research.

A CO2 incubator is a kind of temperature-controlled chamber that can maintain the temperature within the controlled range in which most biological systems are viable. It is widely used in medical research and clinical diagnosis.

The application scope includes:

1. Cell culture

2. Virus culture

3. Blood collection for transfusion

4. Blood bank storage

5. Tissue storage

6. Dental pulp stem cells cultivation

7. Biochemical experiments (such as PCR)

What is the purpose of a CO2 incubator?

The purpose of a Water Jacketed CO2 Incubator is to maintain an optimal environment for cell growth, by providing carbon dioxide control in a humidified atmosphere with a constant temperature.

What does it do?

The water jacketed CO2 incubator provides carbon dioxide control, humidity, and temperature in an enclosed vessel. It allows the user to set and maintain an optimum environment for cell growth.

Why do I need a water jacketed CO2 incubator?

A Water Jacketed CO2 Incubator is used when cells require high levels of carbon dioxide to grow (e.g., rapid tissue culture).

What is the temperature of CO2 incubator?

CO2 incubator is used to maintain the temperature within a specified range of temperature.

The CO2 incubator usually has a chamber volume of between 50 and 300 liters and a temperature range from +4 ℃ and +8 °C above room temperature to +60 °C (details on the basic operation and features of a temperature control chamber).

The system design should be based on the prevention of liquid nitrogen evaporation, waste gas discharge, insulation, and environmental protection.

In addition, it should be designed according to system requirements for safety, reliability, and maintenance.

The CO2 incubator should include a microcomputer-based control system with PID control technology (Proportional Integral Derivative) as its core component.

The microcomputer-based control system is an intelligent electronic device that controls equipment operations by receiving signals from sensors or other devices in real-time, processing these signals according to its own preset algorithm, and then sending signals back out to devices accordingly.

What is the difference between incubator and CO2 incubator?

A microbiology incubator keeps organisms at a specific temperature in the ambient air, and a CO2 incubator also balances the pH of the culture.

In microbiology, an incubator is a device that provides an environment conducive to the growth or propagation of microorganisms or other tiny organisms.

Incubators are used to culture bacteria, fungi, tissue cells, and viruses. They are also used in electronics cooling systems for heat-sensitive components such as DRAM chips and LEDs.

In electronics cooling systems, an incubator may be used to keep chips at low temperatures while they are being made in a factory or laboratory.

Some high-end electronics manufacturers use liquid nitrogen-cooled incubators for this purpose in order to maintain subzero temperatures for long periods of time without needing costly refrigeration systems that consume large amounts of energy.

The Bottom Line

The Noki CO2 incubators provide optimal growth conditions and contamination prevention for valuable cell cultures. The Noki CO2 incubator is a closed system, so there are no liquid CO2 cylinders to exchange or refill. The system requires no maintenance and is easy to operate.

The Noki CO2 incubator offers the following benefits:

Energy efficiency: The energy consumption of the Noki CO2 incubator is very low because the CO2 generation is performed using an efficient thermoelectric generator (TEG). This generator converts thermal energy into electrical energy by using the temperature difference between the warm air inside and the cold air outside of the incubator. This way, only a small amount of electricity is needed to generate CO2.

Low maintenance: The TEG does not need any maintenance and does not produce any waste gas other than heat and water vapor (H2O). The only maintenance required by this technology is replacing the carbon dioxide absorber cartridge every 6 months. This cartridge can be ordered directly from Noki or at your local distributor.

Compact design: The compact design of this system allows it to fit in any laboratory setting without taking up much space.

We also have Thermostatic incubators, anaerobic incubators, Plant growth chambers, biochemical incubators, etc. If you want to know more, please contact us.