CO2 incubators for growing microbiological cell cultures

PHCbi CO2 incubators create environments for precise cell culture reproducibility.

PHCbi has been supplying worldwide leading research and healthcare organisations with advanced preventive contamination control and decontamination system for over 30 years. Our CO2 incubators and Multi-gas incubators offer easy maintenance with superior usability that makes these products the best solution for precise cell culture reproducibility. With an industry-leading reputation for offering a variety of solutions to meet customer’s research demands, our CO2 and multi-gas incubators come in compact designs, new multi-functional features, as well as increased storage capacity. Our customers have continued to choose our incubators that come with dedicated technical support and a high level of after-care services. PHCbi’s incubators are optimized for high-value samples including hard-to-grow and contamination-sensitive media-reagents.

Which incubator is right for you?

	50L Class	170L Class	230L Class	850L Class
CO₂ incubator	MCO-50AIC Capacity：50L Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination：Option UV Sterilization System：Option	MCO-170AICUVH Capacity：165L Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination：Standard UV Sterilization System：Standard MCO-170AICUVD Capacity：165L Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination：Standard UV Sterilization System：Standard	MCO-230AICUV Capacity：230L Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination：Option UV Sterilization System：Standard	MCO-80IC Capacity：851L Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination：ー UV Sterilization System：Option
Multi-gas incubator	MCO-50M Capacity：50L Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination：Option UV Sterilization System：Option	MCO-170M Capacity：165L Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination：Option UV Sterilization System：Option

Various lineups and functions, with a full range of options MCO-170/230/50AIC Series

The MCO-50AIC/170AIC/230AIC series has various functions to prevent contamination.

A copper-enriched stainless steel alloy interior surface, plenum and shelving that eliminates contamination sources.
The optional UV lamp prevents the risk of contamination sourced from pan water
The unique H2O2 decontamination system optional delivers fast and validatable decontamination.
The touchscreen control panel delivers superior usability.

A variety of functions provide high environmental stability and accuracy, making it applicable for culturing cells that are sensitive to environmental changes.

CO₂ Incubator	50L Class	170L Class
Model no.	MCO-50AIC	MCO-170AICUVH	MCO-170AICUVD
Capacity(L)	50	165	165
H2O2 Decontamination	Option	Standard	Standard
UV Sterilization system	Option	Standard	Standard
External Dimensions (W mm x D mm x H mm)	480 x 550 x 585 mm	620 x 730 x 905 mm	620 x 755 x 905 mm
Temperature Control Range & Fluctuation(°C)	AT +5 ~ +50, ±0.1 °C	AT +5 ~ +50, ±0.1 °C	AT +5 ~ +50, ±0.1 °C
CO2 Control Range & Fluctuation	0 ~ 20, ±0.15 %	0 ~ 20, ±0.15 %	0 ~ 20, ±0.15 %
Humidity Level & Fluctuation	95, ±5 %RH	95, ±5 %RH	95, ±5 %RH

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CO₂ Incubator	230L Class	850L Class
Model no.	MCO-230AICUV	MCO-80IC
Capacity(L)	230	851
H2O2 Decontamination	Option	ー
UV Sterilization system	Standard	Option
External Dimensions (W mm x D mm x H mm)	770 x 730 x 905 mm	986 x 853 x 2040 mm
Temperature Control Range & Fluctuation	AT +5 ~ +50, ±0.1 °C	AT +5 ~ +50, (AT; 20 ~ 35°C) ±0.1 °C
CO2 Control Range & Fluctuation	0 ~ 20, ±0.15 %	0 ~ 20, ±0.15 %
Humidity Level & Fluctuation	95, ±5 %RH	Normal mode; >80 \| High mode; > 90 %RH

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Multigas Incubator MCO-170M/50M series with O₂ control

Multigas Incubator	50L Class	170L Class
Model no.	MCO-50M	MCO-170M
Capacity (L)	50	161
H2O2 Decontamination	Option	Option
UV Sterilization system	Option	Option
External Dimensions (W mm x D mm x H mm)	480 x 550 x 585 mm	620 x 730 x 905 mm
Temperature Control Range & Fluctuation(°C)	AT +5 ~ +50, ±0.1 °C	AT +5 ~ +50, ±0.1 °C
CO2 Control Range & Fluctuation	0 ~ 20, ±0.15 %	0 ~ 20, ±0.15 %
Humidity Level & Fluctuation	95, ±5 %RH	95, ±5 %RH

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PHCbi's CO₂ incubator/multi-gas incubator common functions

Anti-bacterial Properties of
Copper-enriched stainless steel

Helping organizations to meet their research objectives, PHCbi has developed a patented technology, the InCusaFe®. A copper-enriched stainless steel alloy interior surface, plenum and shelving that eliminates contamination sources and mitigates the effect of airborne contaminates introduced through normal use.

SafeCell UV system
isolated from cell cultures

A programmable ultraviolet lamp, isolated from cell cultures, that decontaminates conditioned air and humidity reservoir water to prevent contamination without affecting cell cultures in vitro. Contaminants trapped within the humidifying pan at the base of the plenum are destroyed by high intensity, ozone-free ultraviolet light.

HEPA Filters vs. Ultraviolet Light

Sterilization can be finished in approx. 2 and a half hours _*1 via Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂) Sterilization

High speed sterilization systems utilizing hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), also used in latest regenerative medicine equipment, only takes approximately 135 minutes. Even taking account preparation time, the entire process takes approximately 2 and a half hours, aiding scientists in thoroughly sterilizing their equipment and reducing downtime at the same time.

Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂) Sterilization Process

Step 1

Preparation
（15 min）

・Reinstalling internal components
・Cleaning the internal chamber
・Setting the sterilization location
・Preparing the H₂O₂ evaporator
Step 2

Decontamination
(135 min)

Only required to operate control panel 2 times. Decontamination process is automated.
Step 3

Tidying up
(15 min)

・Ventilation
・Wiping down the internal walls
・Placing cells to be cultivated on shelves inside
Decontamination
Approx. 2 and a half hours^*1

※1：Overall work time measured by PHC. Work time may fluctuate depending on cleaning time.

Time tidying up is approximately 1/5 (compared with previous models)*2, from reducing approximately 80％ of internal components.

Successfully reduced 80% of the internal components compared to previous models, by redesigning the internal chamber and integrating the tray catches.

Time tidying up is approximately 1/5 (compared with previous models)*2, from reducing approximately 80％ of internal components.

※2：Compared with the previous model MCO-19AIC

LCD Touch Panel Controller
Used with gloved fingers

Large color touch panel LCD operational with gloves on & send vital information (operation status, alarm history, etc.) to PC via USB drive.
Data log period is 1.5 months using 2-minute intervals.

Dry Heat Sterilization process for 11hours MCO-170AICUVD

Dual Heat Sterilization utilizes the incubator's two heaters during the 180℃ sterilization process. Because there is no effect on temperature inside stacked incubators due to low heat dissipation, cell culturing can continue uninterrupted. No need to remove inner parts or recalibrate after sterilization, therefore laboratory processes are more efficient with less incubator downtime.

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850 Litres Large Sample Capacity MCO-80IC

Large-capacity reach-in design, ideal for mass culture

PHCbi’s incubator allows for large capacity for high-volume specimens. The large capacity accommodates not only high-volume tissue culture applications but also cell harvesting needs. Built for high capacity and high throughput, this heavy-duty incubator can meet your experiment needs.

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Customer Testimonial | HUB (Hubrecht Organoid Technology)

“We simply need to have the right equipment. This certainly applies to the incubators, which are essential to our work. In addition to specific conditions regarding stability and notification (alarms), if an incubator experienced a failure or its temperature deviated slightly, it’s important for us to be able to find this information in the logged data. After all, these are valuable materials, often stemming from seriously ill patients. There’s no compromising in this regard.”

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