CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE WATER (OR OTHER FLUID)-JACKET CO2 MICROSCOPE STAGE INCUBATOR

摘要

Controlled temperature water (or other fluid)-jacket CO₂ Microscope Stage Incubator developed by "High Tech Consulting s.r.l." is designed to maintain all the required environmental conditions for cell cultures (or other biological species) right on the microscope stage, thus allowing prolonged observations of cell (or biological) events. It consist of a chamber made of steel or aluminium or other materials, and it has dimensions so that it can fit right on the microscope stage. It enables to stably maintain the environmental conditions of temperature and/or humidity level and/or CO₂ (or other gases) level required to study biological phenomena. Desired temperature conditions are provided by inner water (or different fluid) circulation and are guaranteed by the joint action of a PID software controller, with the thermocouple directly inserted inside the incubator. Humidity and CO₂ levels are maintained by feeding a preconditioned air stream regulated by flow rate controllers. Holes are drilled into the chamber bottom to host samples for observation.