Bugbox M
UM-20 R4.0
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Bugbox M User Manual
Product Summary
The world's smallest microaerophilic workstation packs all of the innovative features into a compact
bench print. Incorporating all of the familiar and proven features of the Bugbox, but tailored to
interface with the ICO
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IC Advanced Gas Mixing System.
Like the Bugbox, taking just 800mm of bench space with a capacity to incubate up to 200 plates, the
Bugbox M is the perfect way to improve isolation rates and is an easy to justify alternative to anaerobic
jars providing a more stable environment. Baker Ruskinn recognise that most general laboratories
inoculate samples with cultures on the bench. That's why samples are transferred, at up to 10 at a
time in the colour coded petri tubes - 15 seconds is all it takes to transfer and guarantee the best
isolation rates for your Microaerophilic organisms.
Add to this a range of optional accessories and you have the most convenient system for incubation
of microaerophilic available.
The Bugbox M is very affordable and maintenance costs are the lowest in the product class.
Features and Benefits
Compact size - Your personal workstation
Quick and easy direct access with the gloveless, cuffed Ezee Sleeve system.
Read plates easily without exposure to oxygen - energy-saving lighting provides perfect
illumination.
Petri dish holders for quick plate transfer included.
Can be built with ICO
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IC to offer a microaerophilic environment in which to grow
facultative anaerobes.
Optimum cell environment
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Accurate temperature control - from a 5˚C to 45˚C.
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Accurate and automated humidity control - no dry spots.
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Palladium catalyst maintains anaerobic environment - plus anaerobic colour-
indicator strips verify anaerobic conditions.
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Ezee Sleeve system allows access without disrupting atmosphere within the
chamber.
Economic and reliable long-term savings
Standard dual gas operation - low gas consumption and running costs.
Lower cost per plate compared to anaerobic jars.
Minimal maintenance and downtime - with annual or biennial preventative maintenance kits
available.
The ICO
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IC provides accurate control over O
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(0.1% - 20.9% in 0.1% increments, can reach 23.0%
using separate 25% O
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cylinder) and CO
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(0.1% - 30% in 0.1% increments).
