CO2 laboratory incubator MCO-233AICUVHX-PE

carbon dioxidefor scientific researchfor cell cultures

Overview
The PHCbi MCO-233AICUVHX-PE CO₂ incubator delivers a highly stable, contamination-controlled environment for sensitive mammalian cell cultures. Equipped with an Active Humidification System and contamination-control technologies, it supports reproducible results in biomedical research and regulated lab workflows.

Active humidification for stable culture conditions
The Active Humidification System combines heater-assisted forced evaporation and natural evaporation to maintain approximately 95% RH (±5%), accelerating humidity recovery after door openings and reducing medium dehydration and edge effects.

Flexible humidity control modes

• Active Humidity Mode: maintains 80–90% RH using forced evaporation without water in the humidifying tray to limit condensation when analytical instruments are placed inside the chamber.
• High Humidity Mode: combines forced evaporation and natural evaporation from the humidifying tray to achieve and sustain >90% RH.

Advanced contamination prevention
The unit integrates multiple contamination-control features to reduce biological risk:

• inCu-saFe interior — copper-enriched stainless steel provides continuous antimicrobial protection.
• SafeCell UV-LED lamp — continuous air and water decontamination of the circulating system without affecting cultures.
• Rapid H₂O₂ decontamination — vaporized hydrogen peroxide with UV-LED enables internal decontamination in under three hours.

Precise environmental control
The Direct Heat & Air Jacket (DHA) system provides uniform temperature distribution and fast recovery after door openings. Dual IR CO₂ sensing with PID control delivers accurate CO₂ management and fast stabilization without overshoot.

• Temperature uniformity: ±0.25 °C
• CO₂ control range: 0–20% (PID control)
• Humidity target: ~95% RH, ±5%
• Low operating noise: ~25 dB(A)

Designed for advanced cell culture applications
With a 230 L chamber, active humidity control and integrated contamination protection, the MCO-233AICUVHX-PE is suited for:

• Cell culture research (mammalian cells)
• Organoid and stem cell research
• High-throughput screening and assay development

Technical specifications

• Model: MCO-233AICUVHX-PE
• Brand: PHCbi
• Effective volume: 230 L
• External dimensions (W x D x H): 850 x 730 x 905 mm
• Internal dimensions (W x D x H): 643 x 523 x 700 mm
• Net weight: approx. 230 kg
• Temperature control range: Ambient +5 °C to max. 50 °C (operating conditions apply)
• Temperature uniformity: ±0.25 °C
• CO₂ control & fluctuation: 0–20%, ±0.15 (no RH)
• Humidity level & fluctuation: 95% RH, ±5
• Control method: PID for temperature and CO₂
• Display: WVGA color LCD touchpanel (7-inch)
• Exterior: painted steel
• Interior: stainless steel, copper-enriched alloy (inCu-saFe)
• Heating method: DHA (heater jacket + air jacket)
• Humidification: heater-type forced evaporation; plus tray evaporation for ≥90% RH
• Sterilisation: rapid H₂O₂ internal decontamination with UV-LED
• Doors: 1 outer door (field-reversible) with electric lock; 1 inner tempered glass door
• Shelves: 4 × stainless steel, copper-enriched; shelf size 620 x 450 x 12 mm; max load 7 kg/shelf
• Access port: 1 (rear, top-left; Ø 30 mm)
• Alarms: power failure / temp deviation / high temp / CO₂ deviation (V-B-R), door open (V-B)
• Power: 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Noise level: ≈ 25 dB(A)
• Options: trays, CO₂ gas switch, H₂O₂ generator/reagent, roller base, stacking accessories, interface boards (Modbus, RS-232C/RS-485, 4-20 mA)