Baker Ruskinn PhO2x Box Physoxia / Hypoxia Cell Culture System

Description

Baker Ruskinn PhO2x Box — Product Highlights

• Provides an economical physoxia/hypoxia gas control system that brings accurate low-oxygen culture conditions to labs without a full workstation.
• Combines a single Gas Controller with O₂ and CO₂ control and an acrylic Cell Culture Chamber, keeping the controller outside while the chamber holds the cultures.
• Offers flexible placement on a bench, in an incubator, or in a workstation, so it fits existing equipment and workflows.
• Effectively converts a CO₂ incubator into a tri-gas incubator, adding oxygen control to standard cell-culture incubators for physiological-oxygen work.
• Enables a second or third independently controlled atmosphere in parallel with a hypoxia workstation’s main chamber, expanding experimental capacity.
• Uses a gas-tight chamber with removable shelving that accommodates microtiter well plates, small flasks, and petri dishes and is easy to clean.
• Features an intuitive touchscreen with a large-font display for straightforward setpoint programming and monitoring.
• Ships as a portable, plug-and-play unit that can be set up quickly and paired with Baker ReCO2ver rapid-recovery incubators in physiological culture bundles.
• Comes with a 2-year warranty and offers a choice of chamber types for user convenience, supporting lower running costs.
• ARES Scientific is an authorized distributor for the Baker Company, ensuring genuine PhO2x Box systems with full manufacturer warranty.

Frequently Asked Questions — Baker Ruskinn PhO2x Box

What is the PhO2x Box used for?

The PhO2x Box is used to create controlled low-oxygen (physoxia or hypoxia) conditions for in vitro cell culture without a full hypoxia workstation. It is well suited to shorter-term experiments where cell splitting or media exchange is not required, letting cells experience an oxygen environment similar to their native tissue.

How does the PhO2x Box turn a CO₂ incubator into a tri-gas incubator?

The PhO2x Box chamber is placed inside a standard CO₂ incubator, and its external gas controller manages oxygen and CO₂ within the chamber, adding independent oxygen control that the incubator does not provide on its own. This effectively creates a tri-gas environment and extends the capability of existing CO₂ incubators.

What is the difference between the PhO2x Box and a hypoxia workstation?

A hypoxia workstation such as the InvivO2 or SCI-tive provides a large, walk-up controlled atmosphere with direct hand access and integrated incubation, while the PhO2x Box is a compact, economical chamber and controller for smaller-scale or shorter-term work. Labs with a workstation can also use the PhO2x Box to add a second or third parallel atmosphere.

What can the PhO2x Box chamber hold?

The Cell Culture Chamber has removable shelving and accommodates microtiter well plates, small flasks, and petri dishes. Multiple gas-tight chamber types are available for user convenience, and all are designed to be easy to clean.

Does the PhO2x Box provide temperature control?

The PhO2x Box focuses on gas (oxygen and CO₂) control rather than heating, so it is placed inside an incubator or workstation when temperature control is needed, or used on the bench when heating is not required. This flexible design lets it fit a range of laboratory setups.