What to Look for When Upgrading Your Laboratory’s CO2 Incubator
A CO2 incubator can directly influence the consistency of cell culture work, so upgrading one should involve more than comparing specifications and prices. CO2 incubators need to match your laboratory’s applications, capacity requirements, environmental conditions, monitoring needs, and workflow. Before selecting a new unit, laboratory managers and research teams should assess what their current incubator does well, where it creates problems, and what the laboratory will need over the next few years. Why Upgrade Your Laboratory’s CO2 Incubator? An incubator that once suited a laboratory may become less practical as research activities expand. Higher sample volumes, more demanding cell culture protocols, increased monitoring requirements, or limited laboratory space can all create reasons to review existing equipment. Common signs that an upgrade may be worth considering include: ● Limited chamber capacity ● ...