Memmert ICO150 156L CO2 Incubator for Controlled Cell Culture

The Memmert ICO150 CO2 Incubator offers a 156-liter capacity chamber designed specifically for *routine cell culture* and *biotechnology research applications*, including molecular diagnostics and bioprocessing workflows. Its robust digital PID control system provides precise temperature regulation from 5°C above ambient up to 50°C with ±0.1°C accuracy, supporting stable incubation crucial for live-cell imaging, gene editing experiments, and synthetic biology.

Key technical features:

• CO2 concentration control from 0 to 20% with tight variation ±0.2%, enabling optimal conditions for mammalian cell growth and molecular cloning procedures.
• Interior chamber fabricated from 304 stainless steel with rounded geometry to facilitate sterilization and maintain aseptic environments critical in biomanufacturing and biomedical engineering.
• Equipped with a built-in 180°C sterilization cycle to simplify decontamination protocols between runs, reducing contamination risk in clinical diagnostics and cell biology research.
• Exterior dimensions 29x26x44 inches and a manageable weight of 200 lbs make it suitable for shared laboratories and culture rooms with space constraints.
• Electrical input: 115V, 50/60Hz, 17.4A; designed for standard laboratory use.

The ICO150’s balance of capacity and precise environmental control makes it widely adopted in biotechnology settings where consistency in CO2 incubation conditions is critical. Its clean chamber design and user-friendly interface ensure reliable performance in daily biopharmaceutical production pipelines and molecular biology workflows.

This incubator is essential for researchers focusing on live-cell culture, synthetic biology, and molecular cloning, providing dependable environmental stability in a compact footprint.