Caron Laboratory Equipment

GelJacket™ Active Insulation

What is GelJacket™?

GelJacket™ is the most innovative technological advancement for cell culture incubators in decades! Caron developed this patented* design to create a premium CO2 incubator geared toward advanced cell culture studies for the future. GelJacket incorporates proprietary gel active insulation, which surrounds the incubator on all sides, creating a top of the line unit with thermal advantages that far surpass any CO2 incubator on the market today. This new technology includes all of the advantages of modern bench top units without any of the disadvantages!

How is GelJacket™ superior to water jacket?

Water jacket incubators were the choice of researchers for years, primarily due to the thermal protection offered by the water following door openings and power outages. Caron’s new GelJacket™ incubator far exceeds water jacket thermal protection (see graph) by insulating the incubator with the heat retaining gel.

Water jackets also require frequent maintenance, such as adding algaecide, draining and filling. GelJacket’s™ sealed gel requires no maintenance, is lightweight to enhance mobility and has no risk of leaking. In fact, the incubator has rapid reaction to door openings because of the high thermal retention of the gel, making it the safest incubator on the market today.

Water jacket incubators also require manual cleaning because they cannot withstand the pressure created when water is heated to high temperatures during a decon cycle. Caron’s incubator is the first to offer thermal protection that surpasses water jacket with the user friendliness of an automatic built-in 90˚C moist heat decontamination cycle.

How is GelJacket™ superior to air jacket/direct heat?

GelJacket™ takes heating and insulating one step further by the gel’s ability to enhance temperature stability and uniformity of the incubator. GelJacket™ technology offers all of the user-friendly features scientists have come to prefer with air jacket/direct heat incubators while transcending the technology of water jacket incubators!

GelJacket™ Bench Top CO2 Incubator Features

• The GelJacket™ series is 10 cu. ft., compact and stackable, allowing you to attain the best use of the incubator’s interior and your laboratory space.
• The Model 6014 has a temperature range of 10˚C above ambient to 60˚C. Temperature is controlled with a drift-resistant RTD temperature sensor, providing stable temperature control over long periods of time.
• The GelJacket™ incubator has a thin layer of proprietary high-energy absorbing gel , which surrounds the entire incubator. The gel blankets the incubator with heat, and will retain the interior temperature even during power failures.
• Caron’s earth-friendly gVapor™ creates controlled humidity. It is unlike conventional steam generator humidification systems. gVapor™ delivers controlled humidity vapor on an as-needed basis without wasting energy or generating heat, and eliminates the need for a water pan.
• An IR sensor is utilized to maintain a CO2 range of 0 to 20%. Caron’s IR sensor is a safe and time-tested technology that allows for quick recovery after door openings and an ultra-stable environment where your cell cultures will thrive.
• Caron’s gentle horizontal airflow system generates evenly distributed airflow across all shelf locations. Maximum uniformity and rapid recovery are maintained.
• The interior consists of polished stainless steel, which is highly resistant to corrosion and allows for an easy and effective cabinet wipe-down when needed.
• The adjustable shelves are readily arranged to meet your application’s needs and slide out, making samples at the back of the chamber easy to access.
• Our “tool-less” interior design allows you to remove the interior components effortlessly for routine cleaning or to set up multiple configurations for your cell research.
• The control panel is lockable to minimise the possibility of unauthorised access to the incubator’s controls.
• A wide range of popular accessories are available, which allow you to customise the incubator for your application.
• The rapid Decontamination Cycle cleans the incubator overnight with the push of a button, minimising downtime.

Refrigerated CO 2 Incubator, Model 6016

Refrigerated Bench top CO2 Incubator, Model 6016, shown with a shaker and optional casters.

• The industry’s only bench top refrigerated CO2 incubator is designed for more demanding applications with all of the features and innovations listed above.
• The Bench top Refrigerated CO2 Incubator, Model 6016, has a temperature range of 5˚C to 60˚C and is controlled with a drift-resistant RTD temperature sensor, for applications where the heat generated by shakers or stirrers must be removed.
• The Model 6016 features gROD™, Refrigeration on Demand, to efficiently manage power consumption and save energy.

Controlled Humidity

Top of the line technology for a superior co2 incubator.

• The GelJacket™ series uses Caron’s earth-friendly gVapor™ humidity, which controls humidity to a user selectable set point.
• gVapor™ eliminates the need for a water pan, therefore eliminating standing water and reducing the risk of contamination.
• Unlike conventional water pan incubators which rely solely on evaporation, gVapor™ rapidly recovers humidity by injecting moisture as needed. Humidity recovery is up to 5X faster than typical water pan systems.
• By controlling humidity to a specific set point, gVapor™ allows the CO2 incubator to control humidity at elevated levels without creating condensation.
• An optional earth-friendly water recycling / purification system (CRSY102) is available to provide the ideal water source for the incubator. The system can utilise tap water and purify it for the use in the incubator.

Decon Cycle

Safe cell and tissue cultures

Caron’s design incorporates the latest technologies to prevent contamination and to keep your cell cultures safer than ever.

The entire interior of the incubator is constructed of high-grade polished stainless steel. All of the interior metalwork components are easily removed without the use of tools. The unique “tool-less” removable interior allows for simplified routine incubator cleaning.

Decontamination Cycle

While every precaution is taken to avoid susceptibility to contamination, an easy to use, maintenance free decontamination cycle is standard for added peace of mind.

The GelJacket incubators utilize a time-tested, effective method of decontamination. Caron’s 90˚C moist heat decon cycle is a scientifically proven method for safe and effective decontamination.

Unlike dry heat decontamination cycles, extreme temperatures are not required to decontaminate. Decontamination cycles requiring high temperatures to eliminate contaminants cause unnecessary strain on an incubator’s interior components.

Caron’s design further simplifies and accelerates conventional moist heat cycles by adding a drying phase, making it the fastest 90˚C moist heat decontamination cycle on the market.

This new feature occurs at the end of the decon cycle and pumps HEPA filtered air into the incubator. The result is a clean, dry incubator with no additional clean up required!

The drying cycle quickly cools the incubator as the last phase of the maintenance free, overnight decon cycle.

For more information about specifications and accessories > Download 1mb < the Bio-Cabinets GelJacket™ Bench Top CO2 data sheet.

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