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BOD incubator: An advanced technology to stimulate growth

by Atcomaart India Industrial & Business Supplie Store
Today, incubators are fundamental to many experimental works in biology cell, molecular biology and microbiology and are also used to culture bacterial and eukaryotic cells. There are various types of incubators available in the market including BOD incubator, bacteriological incubator, carbon die oxide incubator, metabolic shaker and incubator shaker. Widely used in poultry and medical sectors, incubators are devices in which temperature and humidity as well as carbon dioxide and oxygen content are controlled to and maintain microbiological cultures or cell cultures.

BOD incubators offer more advanced technology and are being widely used in most sectors, especially in fields that require experiments of delicate nature. BOD incubator is available is Standard and GMP model. It is constructed in a double walled structure, where gap between the two walls filled with high quality Polyurethanes Foam. Unlike normal incubators, these devices have full control over the temperature as it is provided with both heating and cooling arrangements. It has adjustment feature that allows a variation of +/- 0.5 degree C over the set temperature. However, it does not provide control over relative humidity. The environmental chamber provides control over temperature and relative humidity. 

These easy-to-operate incubators consist of software that attains and examines data, allowing the user to make reports. Besides, varied special features are offered within BOD incubators so as to make them suitable for different applications. BOD devices, typically having long life-spans, are energy efficient, low on maintenance and versatile in its usage.

In poultry industry, incubators are used as a substitute for hens to obtain higher hatch rate. They are used for keeping pre-mature babies in controlled conditions that imitate a mother’s womb and also to determine bacterial infection in human body in the medical sector. Laboratory incubators are even used for tissue culture as well as for genetic engineering.

There wide range of incubators in all shapes and sizes as well as features available in the market today and deciding which one to buy can be a daunting task. While purchasing an incubator, one needs to first determine the reason for its need. The buyer must understand what the incubator will be used for in his/her business. The budget and special requirements also must be clear. It is important to note that the incubator manufacturers do offer suggestions that will meet one’s need and many also promote customized devices. Also the user must ensure that the incubators undergo timely maintenance checks and repairs.


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