Benchtop Incubator
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Operation of a Benchtop Bioreactor
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2013
Fermentors are used to increase culture yield and productivity of bioengineered cells. After screening multiple microbial or animal cell culture candidates in shake flasks, the next logical step is to increase the selected culture’s biomass with the fermentor. This video demonstrates the setup and operation of a typical benchtop bioreactor system.
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Simulating Temperature in a Soil Incubation Experiment
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2022
Laboratory soil warming experiments usually employ two or more constant temperatures in multiple chambers. By presenting a sophisticated environmental chamber, we provide an accurate temperature control method to imitate the magnitude and amplitude of in situ soil temperature and improve the experimental design of soil incubation studies.
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A General Method for Evaluating Incubation of Sucrose Craving in Rats
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2011
Responding for food or drug-paired cues increases over the course of a period of abstinence and this may relate to an increased susceptibility to relapse behaviors. Here we detail a procedure for evaluating this "incubation of craving" in rats that have self-administered sucrose.
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Rapid Viscoelastic Characterization of Airway Mucus Using a Benchtop Rheometer
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2022
The viscoelastic properties of mucus play a critical role in mucociliary clearance. However, traditional mucus rheological techniques require complex and time-consuming approaches. This study provides a detailed protocol for the use of a benchtop rheometer that can rapidly and reliably perform viscoelastic measurements.
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A Technique for the Prolonged Incubation of Neuronal Tissue of the Retina
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2025
This video demonstrates a method for prolonged incubation of neuronal tissue of the retina. Eyecups containing retina are obtained from a mouse eye; the inner limiting membrane (ILM) is enzymatically digested to expose the neuronal cells of the retina, and either the treated eyecup or the isolated retina is transferred to a specialized incubator for prolonged incubation at a low temperature.
FAQs
Temperature control depends on coordinated feedback between the thermostat and temperature sensor. The sensor detects chamber conditions, and the thermostat regulates heating in response, while internal air circulation helps distribute heat rather than leaving localized differences. This coordination supports more consistent exposure for biological samples, which is important when growth or assay results must be compared across experiments.
Air circulation matters because a stable thermostat reading alone does not guarantee that every location inside the chamber experiences similar conditions. Moving internal air promotes more uniform temperature throughout the usable space. That feature is especially relevant when samples occupy multiple positions, since uneven conditions could make growth, maintenance, or biochemical testing less comparable.
Humidity and carbon dioxide control are not universal requirements for every biological workflow. They are specialized features that can be selected when the sample or experiment needs them, particularly for cell culture. Matching the incubator’s environmental controls to the biological system helps avoid using a basic temperature-focused setup when additional atmospheric regulation is necessary.
Model selection should begin with the biological task and the conditions it requires. Microbial cultivation, tissue or cell culture, biochemical assays, and controlled sample treatment may call for different environmental capabilities. A temperature-regulated unit may suit some workflows, whereas cell culture can require a model with humidity or carbon dioxide control. This matching improves experimental suitability.
Benchtop incubators fit workflows that need controlled conditions but do not require a large chamber. Their compact footprint is useful in teaching laboratories, routine experiments, and research settings where a small device is advantageous. The same general platform can support microbial cultivation, tissue and cell culture, biochemical assays, or controlled sample treatment, depending on the model and setup.
The main experimental benefit is reproducibility: samples receive regulated conditions rather than relying on uncontrolled laboratory surroundings. More consistent temperature distribution can make growth, maintenance, treatment, or assay observations easier to compare. In biology, this supports workflows ranging from cultivation to cell-based work, while the compact format makes controlled incubation practical for routine and instructional use.