Thermo Scientific has launched a new CO 2 incubator for cell therapy production, the
Heracell VIOS 250i AxD. These CO 2 incubators are designed for integration into
automated and modular laboratories. The incubator opens automatically when
integrated into a centralized laboratory automation platform, allowing vessel loading and
unloading through robotic control to support continuous cell therapy production
processes without risking contamination.
Heracell VIOS 250i AxD CO 2 incubators include in-chamber HEPA filtration to capture
particles of all sizes, to protect cultures from airborne contaminants that can enter an
incubator when the door is opened. They also include active airflow for homogeneous
culturing conditions throughout the incubator chamber. In addition, the system’s sterility
cycle reaches a 12-log sterility assurance level, thus eliminating more than one million
biological indicators for both dry heat sterilization and autoclave sterilization.
