Hydrogen peroxide decontamination in a new incubator product is safe, relatively fast, and effective. Introduced on June 8th 2009, the Sanyo MCO-19AIC CO2 Incubator incorporates this process as an option to help meet demanding sample integrity protocols in high-tech laboratories. Cycles using H2O2 only take about 130 minutes. This is a significant improvement over the 3 or more hours required using just heat sterilization. The hydrogen peroxide is quickly broken down into harmless water and oxygen at the end of the cycle. The interlock door enhances safety during this sanitization procedure.
Hydrogen peroxide is a potent oxidizer that disrupts the lipid membranes and any exposed DNA, as well as attacking other cell components. In less diluted forms than the 3% solution sold in drug stores, it is one of the most powerful oxidizers in existence. It quickly kills pathogens on any surfaces that it touches.
This is the first CO2 incubator to offer multiple levels of decontamination control with an H2O2 system option. Samples themselves must be protected from sterilization so that the particular targeted cells can be cultured. At the same time, these cultures need to be as pure as realistically possible. Any biologic residue from previous use needs to be thoroughly cleaned. The decontamination around each individual container helps maintain complete environmental integrity.
In the case of the Sanyo equipment, an aseptic atmosphere is maintained through an optional UV SafeCell system. It protects against any airborne contaminants without the need to perform a regular decontamination cycle. It operates 24 hours a day during incubator operation without affecting the actual samples. An alarm system is installed to warn operators if any sample should become endangered.
The air jacketed heat system with its dual infrared CO2 sensor constantly recalibrates and zeros the CO2 concentration in the incubator automatically. The robust sensor is accurate despite frequent heat and humidity changes due to normal use and access to the chamber. CO2 recovery rates can be obtained within as little as 3 minutes when set to 5%.
About Sanyo
Sanyo E&E Europe BV biomedical division provides technical support and supplies all sorts of laboratory equipment to their clients. These may include various lab incubators, plant growth chambers, laboratory ovens, laboratory freezers and refrigerators, cryogenic equipment and nitrogen storage tanks.
Sanyo is probably better known for its experience as a world leading electronics manufacturing company. This large company produces such items as digital cameras, microwave ovens, and televisions. They are especially active in the development of multimedia applications and the use of clean energy. All this electronics experience is drawn upon to develop state of the art laboratory devices for the biomedical division.
They have an in-house service department that is willing to do outcalls to satisfy any warranty for the equipment produced by Sanyo. Service engineers and specialists are available to do repair or service work at a moment’s notice whenever needed. Major advantages of working with such a large company include the availability of spare parts and the potential for years of technical support over the entire life expectancy of the equipment.
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