Mammalian cell culture — adherent and suspension lines at 37°C / 5% CO₂
±0.3°C, IR sensor, HEPA option
Direct heat CO₂ incubators for cell culture and tissue culture
CO₂ Incubators
A CO₂ incubator keeps mammalian cells alive by holding three variables in a narrow band: temperature near 37°C, CO₂ at 5% to buffer the culture medium, and humidity high enough that the medium does not evaporate. Everything else — the sensor, the heating geometry, the chamber finish — exists to keep those three numbers from drifting while nobody is watching. WSHLab BPN CO₂ incubators use a direct heat design: heating elements wrapped around the chamber recover temperature fast after a door opening, without a water jacket to fill, treat and leak. An imported infrared CO₂ sensor measures concentration directly — unaffected by humidity and temperature drift — and a 7-inch touchscreen shows live temperature and CO₂ curves with CSV/PDF export for your lab notebook. The 304 stainless chamber has rounded corners and a detachable shelf system for cleaning between cell lines. Two chamber sizes — 80L and 160L — cover a single-well plate workload up to a multi-user cell culture room. If your work needs controlled oxygen or shaking, talk to us about alternatives; if it needs stable 37°C and 5% CO₂, this is the machine.
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WSHLAB CO₂ Incubator
- Model range
- BPN-80 / BPN-160
- Capacity options
- 80L · 160L
- Temperature range
- RT+5~60°C, resolution 0.1°C, fluctuation ±0.3°C at 37°C
- CO₂ control
- 0-20%, 0.1% resolution, imported infrared (IR) sensor
Price on request
TECHNICAL DATA
BPN direct heat architecture
Heating elements bonded to all six faces of a 304 stainless chamber, an imported IR sensor watching CO₂ optically, an SMC solenoid valve metering gas, and a 7-inch touchscreen logging it all at one-minute intervals. That is the whole recipe — executed with components that hold their calibration.
CO₂ Incubators
View ProductWSHLAB CO₂ Incubator
- Model range
- BPN-80 / BPN-160
- Capacity options
- 80L · 160L
- Temperature range
- RT+5~60°C, resolution 0.1°C, fluctuation ±0.3°C at 37°C
- CO₂ control
- 0-20%, 0.1% resolution, imported infrared (IR) sensor
- Heating method
- Direct heat (air jacket), six-face heating elements
- Controller
- 7-inch touchscreen with real-time temp/CO₂ curves, USB CSV/PDF export
- Chamber
- 304 stainless steel, rounded corners, coved floor
- Humidification
- Water dish (standard); high RH maintained around open plates
- Gas fitting
- SMC solenoid valve; standard CO₂ cylinder regulator (pure or premix)
- Decontamination options
- HEPA filtration · UV-C lamp (programmable cycle)
- Power
- 220V/50Hz standard; 110V/60Hz on request
- Certification
- CE, ISO 9001, RoHS
- Capacity
- 160L · 80L
- Voltage
- 220V/50Hz
- Chamber Material
- 304 Stainless
- Control Type
- 7-inch Touchscreen
- Temperature Range
- RT+5~60°C
- Humidity Control
- Yes
- Lighting Type
- No
Applications
Where our CO₂ incubators work
One direct-heat platform, two chamber sizes, every mammalian culture workflow.
Tissue culture — primary isolation and scaffold work with fast door recovery
inner glass door, high humidity
Cell-line banking and hybridoma maintenance — long unattended runs
1-minute logging, CSV/PDF export
Shared multi-user culture rooms — 160L capacity with per-user shelf zones
6 shelves, removable for autoclaving
PERFORMANCE & SELECTION
What is a CO₂ incubator?
A carbon dioxide incubator is a cell culture incubator that controls temperature and CO₂ concentration simultaneously, maintaining the physiological pH of carbonate-buffered media. Air inside the chamber is enriched with CO₂ from a gas cylinder through a solenoid valve, measured by an IR or TC sensor, and the chamber is heated and humidified so cultures can run undisturbed for days. It is the standard tool for mammalian cell culture, tissue culture, IVF-adjacent work and hybridoma maintenance.
- Simultaneous control of temperature (RT+5~60°C) and CO₂ (0-20%)
- Direct heat design: fast recovery after door openings, no water jacket maintenance
- Imported IR CO₂ sensor — stable, long-life, unaffected by chamber humidity
- SMC solenoid valve meters gas precisely; HEPA filtration available
- Water-dish humidification keeps relative humidity high around open plates
CONFIGURATION & COMPATIBILITY
Direct heat vs water jacket CO₂ incubators
There are two ways to warm the chamber. A water jacket circulates heated water around the chamber walls — slow to change, excellent at holding temperature through a power cut, but heavy, and the jacket eventually needs draining and treating. A direct heat (air jacket) design bonds heating elements to the chamber walls directly — lighter, faster to recover after a door opening, and with one less fluid system to maintain. WSHLab BPN incubators are direct heat: for most cell culture labs, faster recovery and lower maintenance outweigh the rarer use-case of a long power cut.
- Direct heat: fast temperature recovery, lower weight, no jacket water to treat
- Water jacket: longer thermal ride-through in a power cut, at the cost of maintenance
- BPN direct heat elements wrap all six chamber faces for uniformity, not just the door
- Both designs reach the same control accuracy: ±0.3°C fluctuation at 37°C
IDENTIFICATION & TRACEABILITY
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- Option-specific SKU information
- Consistent quotation specifications
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Traceability
Traceability and documentation
The data your PI and your auditor will both want is on the touchscreen, exportable to USB.
- Real-time and historical temp/CO₂ curves (last 8-10 hours) on screen
- 1-minute interval data storage with USB CSV/PDF export
- Serial-numbered unit with factory test records on file
- RS485 port for remote monitoring integration
Quality system
Quality system and factory testing
Every BPN runs a 48-hour simulated culture hold before shipping: temperature uniformity, CO₂ recovery after door openings, valve and sensor calibration.
ISO 9001 production line, CE conformity, factory test report with every unit
CO₂ sensor calibration certificate supplied at shipment
48-hour burn-in with logged temperature and CO₂ curves
Electrical safety and insulation test on every unit
Why WSHLab
Why laboratories standardise on WSHLab CO₂ incubators
Direct heat, optical CO₂ sensing and a cleanable stainless chamber — the three decisions that decide whether a CO₂ incubator holds its setpoints for years.
Direct heat design: fast recovery, no water jacket to fill, treat or leak
Imported IR CO₂ sensor — humidity-immune, long calibration life
304 stainless chamber with rounded corners, coved floor and removable shelf system
7-inch touchscreen with real-time temperature and CO₂ curves, USB CSV/PDF export
Optional HEPA filtration and UV-C decontamination for multi-line labs
OPTIONS & SPECIFICATIONS
CO₂ Incubators Options & Specifications
Choose the format that suits your application, workload and handling requirements.
Direct heat design with IR CO₂ sensor
304 stainless rounded-corner chamber
0-20% CO₂ with real-time curve display
7-inch touchscreen with CSV/PDF export
80L and 160L capacities
| Type | Capacity / Option | Material / Specification | Suitable Application | Storage / Handling |
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| Direct heat design with IR CO₂ sensor | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| 304 stainless rounded-corner chamber | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| 0-20% CO₂ with real-time curve display | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| 7-inch touchscreen with CSV/PDF export | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| 80L and 160L capacities | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
Delivery and site
Delivery, installation and site requirements
A CO₂ incubator needs a gas cylinder, a stable bench and an hour of commissioning.
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Benchtop 80L or floor-standing 160L; reinforced bench or level floor as appropriate
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Regulator and tubing for a standard CO₂ cylinder (5% mix or pure with in-chamber mixing)
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220V/50Hz standard, 110V/60Hz on request
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Commissioning includes sensor verification against reference gas
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12-month warranty, extendable service contracts
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
CO₂ Incubators: frequently asked questions
The questions buyers ask most often when specifying CO₂ Incubators, answered by our technical team.
What CO₂ range do WSHLab CO₂ incubators control?
0–20% CO₂ with 0.1% resolution, measured by an imported infrared sensor and metered through an SMC solenoid valve. The standard cell culture setpoint is 5%; the range covers specialty media requirements above that.
What temperature range and stability does the BPN provide?
RT+5~60°C with ±0.3°C fluctuation at 37°C. Heating is direct — elements bonded to the chamber walls — so temperature recovers quickly after door openings.
Does the CO₂ incubator use an IR or a TC sensor?
IR (infrared) as standard on every BPN model. Unlike thermal-conductivity sensors, the IR reading is unaffected by chamber humidity and temperature, which keeps medium pH stable over long runs.
Is there a HEPA filter in the chamber?
Yes — HEPA filtration of the chamber atmosphere is available, alongside a UV-C decontamination option and autoclave-compatible shelves, for labs running multiple cell lines in one unit.
What sizes are available?
80L and 160L. Both share the same 7-inch touchscreen, IR sensor, 304 stainless chamber and CSV/PDF data export; the 160L adds shelf capacity for multi-user culture rooms.
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Request your CO₂ incubator quotation
Tell us your culture volume, your CO₂ setpoint and whether you need HEPA or UV-C options — we will configure the right BPN and quote within one working day.