CO2 laboratory incubator MCO-173AICUVHX-PE

carbon dioxidefor scientific researchfor cell cultures

Overview
The MCO-173AICUVHX-PE CO₂ incubator provides a stable, controlled environment for sensitive cell cultures. Featuring an Active Humidification System, inCu-saFe copper-enriched interior, SafeCell UV-LED air/water decontamination and optional rapid H₂O₂ sterilization, it supports reproducible results for research and production workflows.

Active humidification for culture stability
The Active Humidification System combines heater-assisted forced evaporation with natural evaporation to maintain ~95% RH (±5%), accelerating humidity recovery after door openings and reducing medium drying and edge effects. This supports applications such as organoid culture, low-volume plates and high-throughput screening.

Flexible humidity control modes

• Active Humidity Mode: maintains 80–90% RH using heater-type forced evaporation without water in the tray to minimize condensation when analytical equipment is placed inside.
• High Humidity Mode: combines heater-type forced evaporation with natural evaporation from the humidifying tray to achieve ≥90% RH for maximum humidity stability.

Advanced contamination prevention
The incubator integrates multiple technologies to reduce contamination risk:

• inCu-saFe interior: copper‑enriched stainless steel alloy for continuous antimicrobial protection.
• SafeCell UV-LED: continuous UV‑LED decontamination of circulating air and water without impacting cultures.
• Rapid H₂O₂ decontamination: optional vaporized hydrogen peroxide cycle combined with UV‑LED for fast internal sterilization.

Precise environmental control
Direct Heat and Air Jacket (DHA) heating with PID control and a Dual IR CO₂ sensor provide fast recovery and high uniformity. Monitoring and control are via a 7-inch WVGA full‑color touchscreen designed for laboratory use.

Applications

• Cell culture research and QA/QC workflows
• Organoid and stem cell culture requiring stable humidity
• High‑throughput screening and low‑volume assays

Technical specifications

• Model: MCO-173AICUVHX-PE
• Effective volume: 165 litres
• External dimensions (W x D x H): 700 x 730 x 905 mm
• Internal dimensions (W x D x H): 490 x 523 x 665 mm
• Net weight: approx. 79 kg
• Temperature control range: Ambient +5°C to max. 50°C (ambient recommended 5–35°C; when set 37°C ambient must be ≤32°C)
• Temperature uniformity: ±0.25 °C
• CO₂ control range & fluctuation: 0–20% CO₂, ±0.15% (no RH)
• Humidity level: ~95% RH, ±5%
• Temperature/CO₂ control: PID (Dual IR CO₂ sensor)
• Display: 7-inch WVGA full‑color LCD touchscreen
• Exterior material: Painted steel
• Interior material: Stainless steel copper‑enriched alloy (inCu-saFe)
• Insulation: Expandable polyacrylonitrile/styrene beads
• Humidification methods: 1) Heater-type forced evaporation (80–90% RH) 2) Heater-type forced evaporation + humidifying tray evaporation (≥90% RH)
• Sterilisation: H₂O₂ internal decontamination (option)
• Doors: Outer door 1 (field-reversible) with electric door lock; Inner door 1 (tempered glass)
• Shelves: 4 × stainless steel copper‑enriched alloy; shelf dims 470 x 450 x 12 mm; max load 7 kg/shelf
• Access port: 1 (back, top-left) Ø 30 mm
• Alarms: power failure / temperature deviation / high temperature / CO₂ deviation / door open
• Power supply: 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Noise level: approx. 25 dB(A)
• Optional accessories: trays (MCO-170ST-PW, MCO-25ST-PW), CO₂ auto switch (MCO-21GCP-PW), pressure regulator (MCO-010R-PW), H₂O₂ options (MCO-20H2O2-PE, MCO-50HP-PW), roller base (MCO-170RB-PW), double‑stack hardware, communication boards.