Date: October 11, 1999 | ![]() |
![]() VWRbrand large-capacity CO2 incubator, model 1927 |
In general, mammalian cells achieve optimal growth in culture at a temperature of 37°C (25-27°C for insect cells) and under conditions of 80-95 percent relative humidity (RH) and 5 percent CO2. Cell culture incubators control these environmental conditions in several ways and come in either water-jacketed or air-jacketed (also called radiant wall or dry wall...
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