CO2 laboratory incubator MCO-173AICUVH-PE

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Overview
The MCO-173AICUVH-PE IncuSafe CO₂ incubator provides contamination control and precise environmental regulation for cell culture applications. Key technologies include an InCu-saFe copper-enriched stainless steel interior, SafeCell UV-LED continuous decontamination of circulating air and humidifying water, a Dual IR CO₂ sensor and an integrated vaporised H₂O₂ rapid decontamination cycle.

Key features

• Precise environment: Direct Heat and Air Jacket (DHA) system with PID control for uniform, responsive chamber temperature and fast recovery after door openings.
• Contamination control: InCu-saFe copper-enriched stainless steel interior combined with SafeCell UV-LED to reduce contamination risk without affecting cultured cells.
• Rapid decontamination: Integrated high-speed H₂O₂ vapor decontamination assisted by UV-LED achieves ≥6-log reduction of common contaminants in under three hours.
• User interface: WVGA full-colour LCD touchscreen (glove-friendly) with USB export for logged data.
• Cleanroom compatibility: Designed for use in cleanroom environments and demanding laboratory workflows.

Key benefits

• Minimised contamination risk through combined InCu-saFe and SafeCell UV-LED technologies.
• Consistent cell culture results via stable temperature and CO₂ control with Dual IR sensor.
• Reduced downtime and improved throughput with rapid decontamination and intuitive operation.

Construction & usability

• Exterior: Painted steel.
• Interior: Stainless steel copper-enriched alloy (InCu-saFe).
• Heating: DHA method (heater jacket + air jacket) for uniform heating.
• Sterilisation: Internal H₂O₂ vapor decontamination with UV-LED assistance.
• Doors: 1 outer door (field-reversible) with electric lock and password; 1 inner tempered glass door.
• Shelves: 4 × stainless steel copper-enriched alloy shelves (max load 7 kg/shelf); shelf size 470 × 450 × 12 mm.
• Access port: 1 (rear, top left) Ø 30 mm.

Included / notable operational elements

• PID control method for temperature and CO₂.
• WVGA full-colour LCD touchpanel display.
• SafeCell UV-LED continuous treatment of circulating air and humidifying pan water.
• Design minimises CO₂ and temperature overshoot and enables rapid recovery after door openings.

Technical specifications

• Model: MCO-173AICUVH-PE
• Effective / internal volume: 165 litres (page shows 164 L effective in header info)
• External dimensions (W × D × H): 620 × 730 × 905 mm
• Internal dimensions (W × D × H): 490 × 523 × 665 mm
• Net weight (approx.): 79 kg
• Temperature control range: Ambient +5°C to max. 50°C (when set 37°C, ambient must be ≤32°C; ambient operating range 5°C to 35°C)
• Temperature uniformity: ±0.25°C (ambient 23°C, set 37°C, no load)
• CO₂ control range & fluctuation: 0 to 20% CO₂, ±0.15% (no RH)
• Humidity level & fluctuation: 95% RH, ±5%
• Temperature sensor / control: PID
• CO₂ sensor / control: PID (Dual IR CO₂ sensor)
• Display: WVGA full-colour LCD touchpanel
• Interior material: Stainless steel copper-enriched alloy (InCu-saFe)
• Insulation: Expandable polyacrylonitrile/styrene beads
• Heating method: DHA (heater jacket + air jacket)
• Sterilisation method: Internal H₂O₂ vapor decontamination
• Outer door: 1 (field-reversible)
• Inner door: 1 (tempered glass)
• Shelves: 4 × stainless steel copper-enriched alloy; shelf size 470 × 450 × 12 mm; max load 7 kg/shelf
• Access port: 1 (rear, top left); diameter Ø 30 mm
• Alarms: Power failure (V-B-R), Temperature deviation (V-B-R), High temperature (V-B-R), CO₂ deviation (V-B-R), Door open (V-B)
• Power supply: 220–240 V; Frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Noise level (nominal): 25 dB(A)
• Options: Trays (MCO-170ST-PW), Half tray (MCO-25ST-PW), CO₂ gas automatic switch (MCO-21GCP-PW), Gas pressure regulator (MCO-010R-PW), H₂O₂ generator (MCO-50HP-PW), H₂O₂ reagent (MCO-20H2O2-PW), Roller base (MCO-170RB-PW), Double-stacking plate (MCO-170SB-PW / MCO230SB-PW), Double-stacking bracket (MCO-170PS-PW)
• Optional communication systems: Modbus interface board (MTR-MODB1-PW), RS-232C / RS-485 interface (MTR-480-PW), Interface board (4–20 mA) standard