CO2 incubator MCO-173AICUVH-PE

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Overview
The MCO-173AICUVH-PE CO2 incubator by PHCbi delivers controlled contamination management, precise environmental regulation and user-oriented operation for demanding cell-culture workflows. Effective capacity: 164 L.

Precise and stable environment
The Direct Heat and Air Jacket (DHA) system provides uniform, responsive chamber temperature control. A Dual IR CO2 sensor enables fast CO2 recovery after door openings with minimal overshoot, supporting reproducible culture conditions.

Advanced contamination control
The InCu-saFe copper-enriched stainless-steel interior combines copper's antimicrobial properties with stainless-steel durability. The SafeCell UV-LED unit continuously decontaminates circulating air and humidifier water without affecting cultures, reducing contamination risk.

Rapid decontamination cycle
An integrated high-speed decontamination system uses vaporised H2O2 combined with UV-LED to decontaminate the chamber in under three hours, achieving ≥6-log reduction of common contaminants to minimise downtime.

Key benefits

• Contamination control: InCu-saFe interior plus SafeCell UV-LED for continuous air and water decontamination.
• Environmental stability: DHA heating and Dual IR CO2 sensor for stable temperature and CO2 control.
• Operational efficiency: Integrated rapid H2O2 cycle and intuitive touchscreen reduce downtime and simplify workflows.

User-friendly operation
WVGA full-colour LCD touchscreen supports glove operation and intuitive control. Logged data can be exported via USB. Unit designed for cleanroom compatibility and demanding laboratory applications requiring strict contamination control and environmental stability.

Product photos and gallery
Product page includes multiple images showing exterior, interior, shelves and controls, plus optional accessories.

Technical specifications

• Model: MCO-173AICUVH-PE
• Brand: PHCbi
• Effective capacity (page header): 164 litres
• Volume (specs table): 165 litres
• External dimensions (W x D x H): 620 x 730 x 905 mm
• Internal dimensions (W x D x H): 490 x 523 x 665 mm
• Net weight (approx.): 79 kg
• Temperature control range: Ambient +5 °C to 50 °C (ambient 5 °C to 35 °C). Note: at set 37 °C, ambient must be ≤32 °C.
• Temperature uniformity: ±0.25 °C (ambient 23 °C, set 37 °C, CO2 5%, no load)
• CO2 control range & fluctuation: 0–20% CO2, ±0.15% (no RH)
• Humidity level & fluctuation: 95% RH, ±5% RH
• Temperature control method: PID control
• CO2 sensor control: PID control (Dual IR CO2 sensor)
• Display: WVGA full-colour LCD touchpanel
• Exterior material: Painted steel
• Interior material: Stainless steel, copper-enriched alloy (InCu-saFe)
• Insulation material: Expandable polyacrylonitrile/styrene beads
• Heating method: DHA (heater jacket + air jacket)
• Sterilisation method: Integrated H2O2 internal decontamination
• Outer door: 1, field-reversible
• Electric door lock with password: Standard
• Inner door: 1 (tempered glass)
• Shelves: 4 × stainless steel, copper-enriched alloy
• Shelf dimensions (W x D x H): 470 x 450 x 12 mm
• Max. load per shelf: 7 kg
• Access port: qty 1; position: back, top left; diameter: 30 mm
• Alarms: Power failure - V-B-R; Temperature deviation - V-B-R; High temperature - V-B-R; CO2 deviation - V-B-R; Door open - V-B
• Power supply: 220–240 V
• Frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Noise level: 25 dB(A) (nominal)
• Accessories/options (codes): Tray MCO-170ST-PW; Half Tray MCO-25ST-PW; CO2 gas auto switch MCO-21GCP-PW; Gas Pressure Regulator MCO-010R-PW; H2O2 generator MCO-50HP-PW; H2O2 reagent MCO-20H2O2-PW; Roller Base MCO-170RB-PW; Double-stacking Plate MCO-170SB-PW / MCO230SB-PW; Double-stacking Bracket MCO-170PS-PW