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Page 50 Stuart® Catalogue
Incubators
Introduction
Stuart® has a number of incubators specially designed for
accurate and reproducible temperature controlledapplications.
All incubators have state of the art microprocessor detection,
setting and control of temperature. This allows for maximum:
Accuracy
The set temperature is accurately reflected in the actual
temperature inside the incubator. The latter is continuously
monitored via a thermocouple and if it deviates from the set
(e.g. If the door is opened) the energy to the heater is precisely
regulated to adjust the actual temperature back to the set
point, without overshoot.
Uniformity
It is important that the temperature within the incubator
chamber is as uniform as possible so that all samples are
subjected to the same conditions. This is achieved by forced
air circulation. A fan continuously moves the warm air around
the incubator chamber in order to achieve homogeneous
conditions.
Stability
Incubators are generally left on for long periods of time. The
microprocessor ensures that, once stabilised, the temperature
within the incubator chamber remains stable, even when the
external ambient temperature varies. This ensures long-term
reproducible results.
Resolution
The result of outstanding accuracy, uniformity and stability
means a display resolution of 0.1ºC is found on all Stuart®
incubators. This means that the chamber temperature can be
set to one-tenth of a degree.
Models within the Stuart® range include:
• Benchtop incubator specifically designed for warming
microtitre plates, details on page 51
• Hybridisation incubator for blotting techniques, details on
pages 56 to 57
• Completely transparent acrylic incubators designed for a
variety of germination and general incubation
applications, details on page 58
• The SI Series of shaking incubators with built-in orbital
shaker. Details on pages 52 to 53.
• The SI505 shaking incubator specifically design to provide
the ideal shaking action for microtitre plates on pages
54 to 55.