General observations: Clean unit in good condition. Interior is full copper. Includes three independent inner doors. Appears complete with all shelves present. One of the inner doors is missing the closure latch and the main inner door latch does not have the knob, though this doesn't impede its function. The main concern is that the seal on the outer door is not great. The magnetic functions seems less robust than we are used to.
Facility Testing: Temperature and CO2 response were verified and the those sensors behaved as expected during basic functional testing. The system was left set at 37°C and 5% CO2 for 5 days and maintained both parameters with little to no variance. Water sensor and door sensor both functioned perfectly and alarm system worked as designed. We do not have a supply of O2 gas at the facility so we were left to test that function based on our expectation of 20.9% ambient. It was stable enough, averaging around 5.4 but this is obviously below what we should expect from ambient. Since we have no O2 gas, nor external O2 sensors to verify, we did not attempt the obvious step of calibrating the sensor. As such, we have to list the O2 function as untested, possibly faulty.
Additional notes: The system went through a complete Contra-Con cycle, heating to 90°C as expected and completing overnight. The Auto-Start did not successfuly begin however. This might be due to the fact that O2 was registering or some other issue. We did not see any error indication that might explain.
Included in listing: All photos are of the actual unit being sold. Comes as shown with power cable. CO2 tank, regulator and hose were for testing purposes only and are not included.
Product Details
The Thermo Scientific Heracell 150i CO2 incubator is designed to protect valuable samples while optimizing cell growth by providing a controlled in-vitro environment. It features a pure copper interior for long service life, fast recovery characteristics, and a touchscreen user interface.
Features
- Capacity: 5.3 cu. ft. (150 L).
- iCAN Touchscreen Control: Door-mounted for easy access and viewing.
- On-screen prompts & logs: User prompts plus screen logs/usage recording and visual monitor alarms.
- CO2 sensor options: TC (thermal conductivity) or IR sensor (split-beam technology) depending on configuration.
- Rapid humidity recovery: Large directly heated water reservoir and water level alarm (audible/visual).
- O2 control: Available on some configurations; two O2 control ranges with Auto-Cal (if equipped).
Applications
- Cell culture incubation for research and lab workflows requiring stable temperature, humidity, and CO2 control.
- Workflows benefiting from copper-chamber antimicrobial properties and fast environment recovery.
Specifications
- Temperature Range: Ambient +3°C to 55°C.
- Temperature Stability: ± 0.1°C at 37°C.
- CO2 Range: 0 to 20%.
- CO2 Control Deviation: ± 0.1%.
- CO2 Accuracy: ± 0.3%.
- Volume: 5.3 cu. ft. (150 L).
- Dimensions, Interior: 18.5 x 23.9 x 20.9 in (47 x 60.7 x 53 cm).
- Dimensions, Exterior: 25.1 x 34.1 x 30.8 in (63.7 x 86.7 x 78.2 cm).
- Weight: 154 lb (70 kg).
