Incubators

An Incubator is a box-shaped mechanical device used in Laboratories to create a contaminated free environment for various biological experiments. Incubators provide a safe and controllable environment to cells and tissues to perform experiments on. These are devices that provide control over humidity, carbon dioxide and temperature, which are vital for the growth of bacteria, pharmaceutical tests, food tests and other cell and tissue cultures.

Depending upon use, an incubator could be small enough to use on the tabletop to a cupboard sized large box, which serves the purpose of cell culture, haematological studies, biochemical and pharmaceutical studies.

Among many types of incubators, these are the most widely used incubators:

• Dry Bath Incubator (With single and dual blocks)
• BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) units, 
• Shaking incubators, 
• Hybridisation ovens, 
• Bioreactors  

Incubators are only meant for plants, animals, inspectors or other microorganisms' study. Still, incubators are also used for unhealthy newborn babies to provide them with a comfortable surrounding and environment for growth.