Panasonic introduces new MCO-170M multi gas incubators to optimise cell culture efficiency and productivity

Panasonic’s new MCO-170M multi gas incubators provide outstanding quality and performance alongside advanced O₂ and CO₂ control to maximise cell culture efficiency and optimise results and reproducibility. Designed specifically for safe, consistent cultivation of successful cell lines in a wide array of demanding and highly-regulated applications in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, medical research and clinical laboratory fields, this latest innovation offers the very highest levels of precision, security and ease-of-use.

Advanced Oxygen Control

Panasonic’s MCO-170M multi gas incubators feature a unique solid Zirconia O₂ sensor that enables precise and reliable control of O₂ levels over a wide range of values (1-18% and 22-80%) using a single sensor. MCO-170M multi gas incubators are also equipped with multiple, gas-tight, inner doors.

Efficient and easy-to-use

With a 161L incubator interior, the MCO-170M multi gas incubators provide plenty of capacity. Designed to improve work efficiency and offer ultimate ease-of-use, the incubators feature integrated shelf supports that provide space for more culture vessels and an easy-to-clean incubator interior, with fully-rounded corners.

Ultimate control

A new full colour LCD touch screen gives clear information of incubator status (chamber temperature, CO₂ and O₂ levels, door open status and alarms) with easy access to controller functions for fast, convenient set-up. A graphical chart display allows users to quickly review incubator performance and a standard USB port allows laboratories to optimise cell culture protocols and adhere to standard operating procedures by conveniently transferring logged data to a USB stick. In addition, the unique incubator ID allows registration of multiple units at one site without confusion.

Precision

Panasonic’s MCO-170M multi gas incubators benefit from a Direct heat and air jacket system for high precision temperature control and rapid recovery, ensuring cultures are always maintained under optimum conditions. A dual IR CO₂ sensor, which is unaffected by any temperature and humidity changes during door opening, maintains accurate control of critical CO₂ levels, for outstanding performance and fast recovery. A precise culture environment is further ensured by advanced PID control of CO₂, O₂ and temperature.

To provide optimum protection for valuable cultures, MCO-170M multi gas incubators incorporates continuous background contamination control with Panasonic’s InCu saFe^® copper-enriched stainless steel interior and optional Safe Cell^® UV technology, with new increased UV lamp life, which sterilises airborne and water pan contaminants. Furthermore, the optional H₂O₂ vapour sterilisation cycle provides a complete, validatable decontamination with a downtime of less than three hours.

Advanced security

Enhanced security for cell cultures is provided with the MCO-170M multi gas incubator’s optional electric door lock with password.

Medical Device Certification

The MCO-170M series are certified as a Class IIa Medical Device (93/42/EEC and 2007/47/EC) for medical purposes of culturing cells, tissues, organs and embryos.

A model to suit your application

MCO-170M multi gas incubators are ideal for use in applications which require physiological oxygen levels, such as; In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), stem cell research, regenerative medicine, developmental biology and neurobiology. Available as standard (MCO-170M); with Safe Cell^® UV lamp incorporated (MCO-170MUV); and with full options (MCO-170MUVH), including the SafeCell^® UV lamp and Panasonic’s H₂O₂ vapour sterilization, you can now select the most suitable model for your application.