Robio Systems

Goldilox Transportable incubator
Technology

The RoBio Systems transportable incubator technology aims to solve problems in presently available products:

• Endurance is too low in cold conditions
• No resistance to over-temperature conditions
• No control over gas atmosphere in shipping leads to shift in pH of CO2-equilibrated media

The RoBio transportable incubator uses VIP insulation and high capacity Li-ion batteries to give long endurance. Battery charge condition is shown clearly by the control system.

Over-temperature protection is given by a sandwich insulation system with heat-absorbing phase change material (brown in the illustration) between inner and outer insulation layers (silver). This system avoids the need to radiate heat to the exterior, as required for active cooling systems such as Peltier devices and conventional refrigeration - and so works reliably in enclosed spaces and warm ambients.

The sample space is gas-tight and pressure-tight against low pressures encountered in air shipment. Loss of CO2 through vessel walls and closures, and resulting pH shift, is avoided.