Climate Chamber / Plant Growth Chamber CMC-B360

• Durable stainless steel chamber with double-door design for optimal thermal insulation.
• Equipped with programmable 8-level LED lighting to simulate photoperiods with consistent intensity.
• Dynamic multi-parameter control integrates temperature, humidity, light, and airflow for realistic environmental simulation.
• Features 30-segment temperature programming for complex experimental protocols.
• Advanced humidification system ensures rapid response and uniform humidity distribution.
• Energy-efficient compressor with intelligent defrost and pressure protection provides reliable cooling.
• 3D omni-directional heating technology eliminates temperature gradients.
• Comprehensive control via high-speed CPU, precision PT100 sensor, and self-diagnostic technology.
• Automated water feeding and parameter memory support long-term unattended operation.
• Optional UV lamp and secondary temperature safety system offer additional security.

*Working temperature: 5-30℃. Max. working humidity: 80%RH. Max.working altitude: 2000m *UV lamp is optional

While both incubators and bioreactors provide controlled environments for biological growth, they serve different scales and purposes, representing points on a continuum. An incubator is designed for *static* or small-scale *suspension* (shaking) cultures, typically in flasks, dishes, or multi-well plates. Its primary goal is to maintain precise environmental conditions (T, CO2, humidity) around a culture vessel. Control is indirect, and monitoring usually pertains to the chamber atmosphere, not the culture medium itself.

In contrast, a bioreactor (or fermenter) is for *large-scale, intensive cultivation*, often from liters to thousands of liters. It is an integrated system where the culture vessel itself is the controlled environment. Bioreactors offer direct, in-line monitoring and control of critical culture parameters *within the liquid medium*: pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), nutrient concentration, and waste product levels. They actively add acids/bases, pump in gases, and feed nutrients. Agitation is achieved with impellers, not orbital shakers. Incubators are ideal for research, cloning, stock maintenance, and small-scale production. Bioreactors are used for industrial-scale production of proteins, vaccines, or biofuels. Choosing between them depends on scale, need for process control, and whether the experiment requires intervention at the culture medium level or simply a stable external atmosphere.