Thermo Fisher Scientific's Midi 40 CO2 incubator is said to deliver the reliable culturing performance of a full-sized incubator in a convenient, space-saving footprint.
The incubator is for researchers who require separate, undisturbed incubation conditions due to the contamination risk associated with shared incubators or lack of available space. Additional benefits include reduced energy and gas consumption, as well as lower heat output, which helps laboratories to lower operational costs and conserve resources.
The incubation parameters of the Midi 40 are managed using the IntrLogic II user interface, which features a highly visible vacuum fluorescent display and an easy-to-navigate membrane touchpad. The incubator also has a non-corrosive stainless steel chamber, with 1.4ft3 (40 litres) of culture space, and a heated humidity pan to generate relative humidity values of up to 95%. Rapid recovery rates promote optimal cell growth and highly efficient direct heating design provides accurate temperature control with a uniformity of 0.1°C, the company says.
The Midi 40 incubator is supplied with RS485 signal output for convenient data capture, and it includes an adjustable audible and visual alarm to alert the user to any significant changes to the incubation conditions.
Thermo Scientific says this incubator is ideal for cell culturing scientists who need smaller, discrete workspaces or who require smaller sample throughput.