Tissue Culture Incubators

Key Features of Memmert’s Tissue Culture Incubators

• Intuitive Interface: Easy adjustment of parameters for simple or complex methods.
• Electronic Controls: Air exchange and flap position are electronically controlled for stable conditions.
• Advanced Models: Our models program precise temperature profiles through AtmoCONTROL software.
• Pre-Heated Airflow: Pre-heated airflow prevents temperature fluctuations during circulation.
• Robust Build: A stainless steel build provides corrosion resistance and easy cleaning.
• Intuitive Concepts: Custom heating concepts maintain precise, homogeneous temperatures.
• Flexible Options: Several programming and documentation options fit every protocol.
• 3-Year Warranty: 3-year worldwide warranty provides reliability.

Tissue Culture Research in Incubators

Types of Tissue Culture

• Primary Cell Culture: Involves isolating cells directly from tissues. Primary cell culture is often used for experiments requiring cells to remain as close to their natural state as possible.
• Cell Lines: Established cell lines, often cancerous or immortalized cells, are routinely cultured for experiments. These cell lines provide a reliable model for studying various biological processes.
• Organ Cultures: Culturing small sections of tissues or organs to study their function or response to treatments, often used in drug development or regenerative medicine.
• Stem Cell Culture: Growing pluripotent stem cells in an incubator for stem cell therapies, tissue regeneration and personalized medicine research.

Applications in Tissue Culture Research

• Drug Testing and Development: Researchers use cultured cells to test the effects of new drugs on specific cell types, such as cancer cells, heart cells or nerve cells.
• Gene Expression Studies: Cultured cells study how genes are expressed under different conditions or after being altered, especially in genetic research and biotechnology.
• Cancer Research: Cultured cancer cell lines help scientists understand how tumors grow, metastasize and respond to treatments, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
• Regenerative Medicine: The tissue culture of stem cells and other cells is used in regenerative medicine to study tissue growth and repair, potentially leading to new therapies for diseases or injuries.
• Vaccine Development: Tissue cultures allow for the growth of viruses and bacteria for vaccine research and development, as these pathogens often require a living environment to replicate.

Key Factors in Successful Tissue Culture Research

• Sterility: Contamination control is crucial in tissue culture. CO2 incubators often include HEPA filters and other sterilization mechanisms to prevent contamination of cell cultures.
• Medium Optimization: The culture medium must be optimized for the specific type of tissue or cell being studied. This includes nutrients, growth factors and hormones required for cell proliferation.
• Oxygen and Nutrient Supply: Although CO2 incubators primarily regulate CO2, some models can also control O2 levels, especially important for culturing hypoxic or low-oxygen cells, like cancer cells.

Advantages of Using CO2 Incubators for Tissue Culture Research

• Consistency: CO2 incubators provide a consistent, reproducible environment for tissue culture, reducing experimental variability.
• Cell Viability: Maintaining the correct temperature, pH, and humidity keeps cultured cells viable and healthy for longer periods, which is crucial for accurate research results.
• Scalability: CO2 incubators can handle multiple cultures simultaneously, making them ideal for large-scale tissue culture research or high-throughput drug screening.

MEMMERT INCUBATORS FOR CELL CULTURES

Memmert’s carbon dioxide (CO2) incubators offer the ideal environment for nurturing valuable cell cultures while preventing contamination. Our range of CO2 tissue culture incubators includes advanced features such as in-chamber HEPA air filtration, touchscreen controls, AtmoCONTROL and sterilization cycles. CO2 incubators are essential for scientists and researchers to replicate a cell's natural environment, providing precise and accurate experimental outcomes.

HEPA Air Filtration

HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) air filters remove 99% of small (0.3 microns or less) airborne particles such as dust, pollen, mold or other allergens. HEPA filters trap particles by diffusion, interception and impaction.

• Diffusion: Small particles collide with gas molecules, delaying passage.
• Interception: Medium-sized particles come within the radius of the air filter fiber and stick to it.
• Impaction: Large particles collide with the fibers and embed directly in them.

AtmoCONTROL

AtmoCONTROL programs and logs Memmert appliances with Ethernet and USB interface with corresponding equipment. AtmoCONTROL allows you to:

• Create, modify and save programs on your computer
• Organize and document internal log memory
• Configure user authorizations

Contact Memmert today to find a tissue culture incubator to suit your laboratory’s needs.