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Thermo Fisher Scientific launches new incubators

21 October 2016 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches new incubators

Singapore: Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the launch of new refrigerant-free high-performance incubators.

The new Thermo Scientific Heratherm refrigerated incubators provide a consistent temperature environment for incubation applications from 5 to 70 degrees centigrade, with enhanced accuracy in the range of 15 to 25 degrees. The instrument's easy-to-use interface can store up to 10 temperature protocols set by the user, with up to 10 steps in each, and includes an advanced timer function, an automatic temperature alarm and adjustable over-temperature protection.

The Heratherm refrigerated incubators employ Peltier technology, which circumvents the need for a refrigerant by using a thermoelectric element to cool or heat in one module, as needed. This element leverages the Peltier effect, where an electric voltage is converted into heat difference.

"With traditional incubators, laboratory staff would have to worry about regulations and the safety of the refrigerant, especially when handling or disposing of the cooling agent," said Konrad Knauss, global product manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific. "The Heratherm system removes those concerns by circumventing the need for the use of a refrigerant as the heating or cooling element."

In addition to using insulation that is free of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) - chemicals that are either phased out or are being phased out by the EPA to reduce the overall risk to human health and the environment - Heratherm refrigerated incubators consume very little energy. In fact, tests against predecessor compressor-cooled models show up to 84 percent energy savings, making this system an ideal solution for many labs.

 

The accurate Heratherm incubator comes in two sizes: a 178-liter benchtop model and a 381-liter floor model for use in a variety of applications, including microbiology/fungi/yeast studies, reagent and antibody storage, and shelf life testing.

 

 

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