Laboratory Incubators for Cell Culture & Microbiology

Laboratory Incubators for Cell Culture, Microbiology & Temperature-Controlled Workflows

ARES Scientific offers a comprehensive range of laboratory incubators engineered for precise temperature control, stable environments, and dependable performance across cell culture, microbiology, biochemical assays, and general laboratory workflows. Whether you need advanced CO₂ regulation for live-cell work, compact benchtop incubation for plates, or units capable of both heating and cooling, our incubator portfolio supports every research requirement.

Our incubator categories span multiple specialties — including CO₂ incubators, general purpose incubators, heated and cooled incubators, mini incubators, and shaking incubators. Each product line is designed to deliver uniform heating, controlled environments, advanced digital regulation, and reliability for day-to-day laboratory use. Many of our units are designed to complement laboratory centrifuges and cold storage solutions for a seamless sample processing chain.

From sensitive mammalian cell culture to microbial growth, enzyme reactions, reagent warming, or precise temperature cycling, our incubators provide the controlled conditions necessary for consistent, reproducible results. To maintain a sterile environment during your incubation workflows, explore our biological safety cabinets and sterilization equipment.

Explore Our Incubator Categories

CO₂ Incubators — Designed for mammalian cell culture, stem cells, iPSCs, and tissue engineering workflows requiring CO₂ regulation for pH stability.
General Purpose Incubators — Reliable, uniform heating for microbial culture, tissue incubation, biochemical assays, and general laboratory temperature control.
Heated & Cooled Incubators — Provide both heating and active cooling for temperature-sensitive reagents, enzyme reactions, cold incubation protocols, and workflows requiring sub-ambient conditions.
Mini Incubators — Compact benchtop incubators ideal for microbial plates, small samples, and space-limited environments. Pair these with our benchtop mixers for complete sample prep.
Shaking Incubators — Temperature-controlled units with orbital or platform shaking for microbial growth, fermentation, protein expression, and suspension-cell workflows.

Key Features of Laboratory Incubators

Precise digital temperature control: Accurate setpoints and uniform chamber conditions for reproducibility.
Stable, consistent heating: Reliable temperature delivery across all vessel types and chamber sizes.
Optional cooling or CO₂ regulation: Advanced units support sub-ambient cooling or CO₂-controlled environments.
Versatile chamber configurations: Adjustable shelves, racks, and rotation systems for various workflows.
Robust construction: Corrosion-resistant materials and durable engineering for long-term performance.
Safety & monitoring: Over-temperature protection, alarms, and integration with laboratory monitoring systems.

Recommended Use Cases for Laboratory Incubators

Mammalian cell culture (adherent or suspension) often prepared in cell culture hoods.
Microbial culture — bacteria, yeast, fungi.
Stem cell and iPSC maintenance.
Protein expression and fermentation workflows using shaking incubators.
Tissue incubation and pathology/histology processing.
Enzyme reactions and temperature-sensitive biochemical assays.
Short- and long-term reagent warming or sample conditioning prior to centrifugation.
Small-volume incubation in space-limited labs using benchtop instruments.

Frequently Asked Questions About Laboratory Incubators

Which incubator type is right for my application?

Choose a CO₂ incubator for live mammalian cell culture; a general purpose incubator for microbial work or reagent warming; a heated and cooled incubator for temperature-sensitive or sub-ambient workflows; a mini incubator for small samples; or a shaking incubator for suspension-cell growth.

How do I ensure a sterile environment for my cultures?

Maintaining sterility is critical. We recommend using automated glassware washers and steam sterilizers for all vessels prior to incubation, and performing all liquid handling within a Class II Biological Safety Cabinet.

Do your incubators support both heating and cooling?

Yes — our heated & cooled incubators provide active cooling and heating. For long-term storage of samples after incubation, please see our laboratory freezers.

CO2 Incubators

CARON 7401-33 MAXIMUM CAPACITY SHAKER-READY CO2 INCUBATOR

CARON 7401-25 SHAKER-READY CO2 INCUBATOR

Caron 7400-33 Production Scale CO2 Incubator

Caron 7400-25 Reach-In CO2 Incubator

Caron 7404-10 Stackable CO2 Incubator

Baker ReCO2ver™ Rapid Recovery Incubator

General Purpose Incubators

CARON 7002-33 General Purpose Heated Incubator

CARON 7002-25 General Purpose Heated Incubator

CARON 7002-10 General Purpose Heated Incubator

Benchmark myTemp™ Mini Incubator, heat only (ambient +5 to 60°C), incl. 2 shelves

Heated & Humidified Incubators

CARON 7003-10 Heated and Humidified Incubator

Heated and Cooled Incubators

CARON 7003-33 Heated and Humidified Incubator

CARON 7003-25 Heated and Humidified Incubator

Caron 7001-75 Extra-Large Refrigerated Incubator / Temperature Chamber (75 cu ft / 2,124 L) — 3-Door, 5–70°C, Optional 0°C

Caron 7001-50 High-Capacity Refrigerated Incubator / Temperature Chamber (50 cu ft / 1,416 L) — 5–70°C, Optional 0°C

Caron 7001-25 Refrigerated Incubator / Temperature Chamber (25 cu ft / 708 L) — 5–70°C, Optional 0°C

Caron 7001-10 Benchtop / Countertop Refrigerated Incubator (10 cu ft / 283 L), 5–70°C, Optional 0°C

Caron 7001-33 Refrigerated Incubator / Temperature Chamber (33 cu ft / 934 L), 5–70°C, Optional 0°C

Benchmark myTemp™ Mini Incubator with Heating & Cooling (ambient -15 to 60°C), incl. 2 shelves

Mini Incubators

Benchmark myTemp™ Mini Incubator, heat only (ambient +5 to 60°C), incl. 2 shelves

Benchmark myTemp™ Mini Incubator with Heating & Cooling (ambient -15 to 60°C), incl. 2 shelves

Production Scale CO2 Incubators

CARON 7401-33 MAXIMUM CAPACITY SHAKER-READY CO2 INCUBATOR

CARON 7401-25 SHAKER-READY CO2 INCUBATOR

Caron 7400-33 Production Scale CO2 Incubator

Caron 7400-25 Reach-In CO2 Incubator

Shaking Incubators

CARON 7401-33 MAXIMUM CAPACITY SHAKER-READY CO2 INCUBATOR

CARON 7401-25 SHAKER-READY CO2 INCUBATOR

Benchmark Incu-Shaker™ CO2 Mini Shaking Incubator

Benchmark Incu-Shaker™ 20LR Refrigerated Shaking Incubator

Benchmark Incu-Shaker 20L Stackable Shaking Incubator with Non-Slip Rubber Mat Platform (H3020)

Benchmark Incu-Shaker™ 10L Mini with non-slip rubber mat

Benchmark Incu-Shaker™ 10L with non-slip rubber mat

Benchmark Incu-Shaker™ 10LR (Refrigerated)

Laboratory Incubators for Cell Culture, Microbiology & Temperature-Controlled Workflows

Explore Our Incubator Categories

Key Features of Laboratory Incubators

Recommended Use Cases for Laboratory Incubators

Frequently Asked Questions About Laboratory Incubators