Yeast and mould enumeration — food and beverage QC limits testing
25°C/90% RH standard conditions
Temperature and humidity controlled mould incubators for mycology
Mould Incubators
Fungi do not just want warmth — most moulds want a humid surface to sporulate on. A mould incubator therefore controls two variables at once: temperature for growth rate, and relative humidity for the culture surface. Run a plate at 60% RH instead of 90% and a fungal enumeration can undercount by half. That is why a mycology lab cannot borrow the bacteriology incubator. WSHLab MJ mould incubators hold 5–60°C and 40–95% RH in the same chamber, with refrigeration so the low setpoints survive a warm afternoon. A UV-C sterilization lamp decontaminates the chamber between runs, the touchscreen stores 100 program segments for day/night cycles, and every run exports to USB. The 304 stainless interior with rounded corners wipes down between species — important when one spore cross-contaminates a week of plates. Three chamber sizes — 100L, 250L and 400L — cover a single mycology bench to a food or pharmaceutical microbiology lab running fungal limits testing on production samples.
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WSHLAB Mould Incubator
- Model range
- MJ-100 / MJ-250 / MJ-400
- Capacity options
- 100L · 250L · 400L
- Temperature range
- 5-60°C, resolution 0.1°C, fluctuation ±0.5°C
- Humidity range
- 40-95% RH, closed-loop control
Price on request
TECHNICAL DATA
MJ mould incubator architecture
One controller manages refrigeration, heating and active humidification together — because a 25°C/90% RH condition is one state, not two independent setpoints. The UV-C lamp, removable shelves and rounded stainless corners exist so the chamber resets cleanly between species.
Mould Incubators
View ProductWSHLAB Mould Incubator
- Model range
- MJ-100 / MJ-250 / MJ-400
- Capacity options
- 100L · 250L · 400L
- Temperature range
- 5-60°C, resolution 0.1°C, fluctuation ±0.5°C
- Humidity range
- 40-95% RH, closed-loop control
- Cooling system
- Inverter compressor, frost-free
- Controller
- Touchscreen programmer, 100 segments, fixed/program modes, USB CSV/PDF export
- Decontamination
- UV-C
- Chamber
- 304 stainless steel interior, rounded corners
- Door
- Double door: magnetic outer seal with inner glass observation window
- Standard mycology conditions
- 25°C/90% RH yeast and mould; 30°C/80% RH environmental isolates
- Power
- 220V/50Hz standard; 110V/60Hz on request
- Certification
- CE, ISO 9001, RoHS
- Capacity
- 100L · 250L · 400L
- Voltage
- 220V/50Hz
- Chamber Material
- 304 Stainless
- Control Type
- Touchscreen
- Temperature Range
- 5~60°C
- Humidity Control
- Yes (40-95% RH)
- Lighting Type
- No
Applications
Where our mould incubators work
Mycology conditions with defensible records — for food, pharma and environmental labs.
Pharmaceutical mycology — non-sterile product fungal limits
30°C/80% RH, USB audit export
Environmental monitoring — air and surface settle plates
multi-day unattended holds
Research mycology — species comparison under programmed day/night cycles
100-segment programming
PERFORMANCE & SELECTION
What is a mould incubator?
A mould incubator — sometimes called a fungal incubator or mycological incubator — is a chamber that controls temperature and relative humidity together, providing the humid, warm conditions fungi need to grow, sporulate and become countable on plate or membrane. Standard mycology conditions such as 25°C / 90% RH for yeast and mould enumeration, or 30°C / 80% RH for environmental isolates, hold steadily because the humidification and refrigeration systems are designed as one loop, not bolted on.
- Temperature 5–60°C and humidity 40–95% RH controlled simultaneously
- Compressor refrigeration for sub-ambient mycology conditions
- UV-C sterilization lamp for decontamination between species
- Touchscreen programmer: 100 segments, fixed and program modes, USB export
- 304 stainless interior, rounded corners, removable shelves
CONFIGURATION & COMPATIBILITY
Why humidity control matters for fungal culture
Bacteria grow happily on moist agar regardless of the air around it. Fungi respond to the air itself: relative humidity drives sporulation, colony morphology and, on enumeration plates, whether a colony ever becomes visible. A humidified incubator holds the surface water activity where the method expects it. WSHLab humidifies with a controlled water circuit rather than a passive dish, so a 95% RH setpoint stays 95% RH — not 'wet on Monday, dry by Friday'.
- Sporulation and colony visibility both depend on surface humidity
- Standard methods specify RH as well as temperature — both must hold
- Active humidification to 95% RH with closed-loop control
- Condensation management keeps plate lids readable over multi-day runs
IDENTIFICATION & TRACEABILITY
Clear Product Identification & Specification
Product names, model numbers, SKUs and option identifiers keep quotations, orders and internal records aligned.
- Product and model identification
- Option-specific SKU information
- Consistent quotation specifications
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Traceability
Traceability and documentation
Enumeration methods demand records; the MJ writes them continuously.
- USB CSV/PDF export of temperature and humidity history
- Real-time curves on the touchscreen for the last 8-10 hours
- Serial-numbered unit with factory hold records
- RS485 for remote monitoring integration
Quality system
Quality system and factory testing
Every MJ runs a multi-day humidity hold and a UV output check before shipping.
ISO 9001 production line, CE conformity, factory test report
Verified 90% RH hold over a simulated enumeration run
UV-C lamp output verification at commissioning
Over-temperature and over-humidity alarm tests
Why WSHLab
Why laboratories standardise on WSHLab mould incubators
Two controlled variables, one cleanable chamber — the two things a mycology lab actually fights for.
Simultaneous 5-60°C and 40-95% RH closed-loop control
UV-C decontamination lamp standard, programmable cycle
Inverter compressor: quiet, frost-free refrigeration
Touchscreen programmer with 100 segments and USB CSV/PDF export
304 stainless interior with rounded corners and removable shelves
OPTIONS & SPECIFICATIONS
Mould Incubators Options & Specifications
Choose the format that suits your application, workload and handling requirements.
Simultaneous temperature and humidity control
5–60°C with 40–95% RH
UV-C sterilization lamp as standard
Touchscreen 100-segment programming
100L, 250L and 400L capacities
| Type | Capacity / Option | Material / Specification | Suitable Application | Storage / Handling |
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| Simultaneous temperature and humidity control | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| 5–60°C with 40–95% RH | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| UV-C sterilization lamp as standard | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| Touchscreen 100-segment programming | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
| 100L, 250L and 400L capacities | By selected product | Product-specific configuration | Confirm with our team | Follow product guidance |
Delivery and site
Delivery, installation and site requirements
A mould incubator is a refrigerated humidified appliance: level ground, ventilation clearance and good water for the humidifier.
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Benchtop 100L or floor-standing 250L/400L
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20-30 cm condenser ventilation clearance
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Distilled water supply for the humidification circuit
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220V/50Hz standard, 110V/60Hz on request
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Commissioning includes an RH verification with a reference hygrometer
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Mould Incubators: frequently asked questions
The questions buyers ask most often when specifying Mould Incubators, answered by our technical team.
What temperature and humidity range does the MJ mould incubator control?
Temperature 5–60°C with compressor refrigeration, and relative humidity 40–95% RH. Typical mycology setpoints — 25°C/90% RH for yeast and mould, 30°C/80% RH for environmental isolates — hold automatically.
Does it include UV sterilization?
Yes — a UV-C lamp is standard, running on a programmable decontamination cycle between runs. Shelves and humidification components also remove for separate sterilisation.
What sizes are available?
100L, 250L and 400L. All three share the touchscreen 100-segment programmer, UV-C lamp, double-door glass window and 304 stainless interior.
How is humidity generated and controlled?
An active humidification circuit with closed-loop RH control — not a passive water dish. The controller holds the setpoint across multi-day runs and displays live humidity on the touchscreen.
Can it run bacterial culture protocols too?
Yes. The temperature range covers routine bacteriology, and the humidity can be set low or ignored for bacterial plates. Many labs run the MJ as their general microbiological incubator and keep a separate BOD incubator for refrigerated-only work.
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Tell us the methods you run — food limits, pharmacopoeial enumeration or research mycology — and we will configure the right MJ chamber and quote within one working day.