What is the difference between Thermo Scientific CO₂ incubators and microbiological incubators?
CO₂ incubators (Heracell series) control CO₂ levels, humidity, and temperature simultaneously — essential for mammalian cell culture, tissue culture, and IVF workflows. Microbiological incubators (Heratherm series) provide precise temperature control only, suitable for bacterial culture, food testing, and environmental microbiology. If your lab works with cell lines or primary cells, a CO₂ model is required.