How to Make a Lab Incubator
By Aimee O'Driscoll, 18 March 2021
We take a look at some of the top “instructables” for creating a lab incubator, examining some of the pros and cons of each.By Aimee O'Driscoll, 18 March 2021
We take a look at some of the top “instructables” for creating a lab incubator, examining some of the pros and cons of each.By Aimee O'Driscoll, 20 August 2019
Refrigerated lab incubators use either thermoelectric (Peltier) cooling or compressor-based cooling. We explain how the two types work and their benefits and disadvantages.By Aimee O'Driscoll, 01 May 2019
We reveal best practices for using and maintaining your lab incubator to ensure it works correctly for your application and has as long a lifespan as possible.By Aimee O'Driscoll, 23 January 2019
If your lab incubator won’t heat up or cool down at all, or won’t reach its setpoint temperature, there could be a host of factors at play. We help you troubleshoot by looking at some possible reasons for temperature issues.By Aimee O'Driscoll, 06 October 2018
We explain thermal conductivity sensors and infrared CO2 sensors and discuss the practical implications of each.By Aimee O'Driscoll, 09 May 2018
There are many methods that can facilitate incubator self-decontamination. We explain three of the most common: UV sterilization, moist heat sterilization, and dry heat sterilization.By Aimee O'Driscoll, 30 March 2018
While researching equipment that involves temperature settings, you’ll come across various similar terms. We help you make sense of different specifications by providing definitions for common temperature terms.By Harmen Zijlstra, 08 September 2017
CO2 incubators can roughly be divided into two categories: water- and air-jacketed incubators. We take a look at the benefits and drawbacks of each, including factors affecting practicality and performance.