Biological indicator incubator

Introduction

A biological indicator incubator is an incubator used for the incubation of the biological indicators, which are the test systems containing the viable microorganisms, used for the validation and the monitoring of the sterilization processes, and it is used in the hospitals, the laboratories, the pharmaceutical, and the many other applications. The biological indicator incubator provides the controlled temperature, typically 55 to 60 degrees Celsius for the Geobacillus stearothermophilus indicators and 30 to 37 degrees Celsius for the Bacillus atrophaeus indicators, and it incubates the biological indicators for the specified time, and the growth of the surviving microorganisms is indicated by the color change of the growth medium; the biological indicator incubator consists of an insulated chamber, a heating and a temperature control system, a fan for the air circulation, and the display, and it provides a stable and a uniform temperature, with features such as the digital temperature control, the timer, and the multiple channels; the biological indicator incubator is used for the incubation of the biological indicators after the sterilization cycles, such as the autoclaving, the ethylene oxide sterilization, and the dry heat sterilization, for the validation and the routine monitoring of the sterilization, for the quality control, and for many other applications, and it is an essential equipment for the assurance of the sterilization. Biological indicator incubators are used in the hospitals, in the sterilization services, in the laboratories, in the pharmaceutical industry, and for many other applications. With their incubation of the biological indicators, biological indicator incubators are essential for the sterilization validation.

Biological Indicator Incubator LBII-T2011

Biological Indicator Incubator is a bench-top design that offers a temperature range of 0 to 100 °C. It features film heating combined with technology to ensure precise and stable temp...

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Biological Indicator Incubator LBII-T2010

Biological Indicator Incubator is a compact design with a temperature control range of RT+5°C to 100°C. It offers a versatile and user-friendly design specifically for incubating EO b...

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Standards

ISO 11133:2014-Microbiology of food, animal feed and water-Preparation, production, storage and performance testing of culture media

Complies with the above standards, but is not limited to them.

Features

1. Biological indicator incubator for incubation of biological indicators (spore strips) used in sterilization validation.

2. Precision temperature-controlled incubator designed specifically for culturing biological indicators after sterilization cycles.

3. Suitable for hospitals, dental clinics, pharmaceutical, medical device, laboratory and sterilization quality control.

4. Includes incubator body, heating system, temperature controller, racks, indicator vial crusher (sometimes) and manual.

5. Supports incubation of Geobacillus stearothermophilus (steam) and Bacillus atrophaeus (dry heat/EO) biological indicators.

FAQ

Q1: What testing scenarios is this incubator mainly applied to?

A: The biological indicator (BI) incubator is used in hospitals, dental clinics, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device production, laboratories, and sterilization quality control to provide precise temperature-controlled incubation of biological indicators (spore strips/vials) after exposure to sterilization cycles, determining whether sterilization was effective by observing whether bacterial spores (Geobacillus stearothermophilus for steam, Bacillus atrophaeus for dry heat/ethylene oxide) grow (indicating sterilization failure) or are killed (indicating successful sterilization). It supports steam sterilization validation (autoclaves in hospitals, dental clinics, pharma, medical device - after each sterilization cycle (or per schedule), place BI (Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores, typically 10^6 CFU) in