B.O.D. Incubator
A BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) chamber is a specialized laboratory incubator used to create precise, controlled temperature environments (typically low temperatures around 20°C) to measure oxygen consumption by microorganisms in water, wastewater, and biological samples over a 5-day period. It is essential for determining water pollution levels, conducting bacterial tests, and plant growth studies.
The BOD incubator is used to provide the ideal temperature and conditions for the microorganisms to grow and consume oxygen. The incubator typically has temperature control, which is set to 20°C, the standard temperature for BOD testing. The incubator also provides a dark and sealed environment to prevent any external light or air from entering the chamber. This is important to ensure that the only source of oxygen for the microorganisms is from the water sample.
The BOD test is performed by measuring the initial dissolved oxygen (DO) level of the water sample, then incubating the sample in the BOD incubator for five days. After five days, the final DO level of the sample is measured. The difference between the initial and final DO levels is the BOD value, which is a measure of the amount of oxygen consumed by the microorganisms in the sample.
- Cooled /Refrigerated incubator
- Shaking incubator
- Portable incubator
- Benchtop incubator
- CO2 incubator
- BOD incubator
- Light incubator
- Anaerobic incubator
- Constant temperature and humidity incubator
- Analog Incubator
- Digital incubator
- Internal Volume [Litres) 450 lit,,
- Number of tray-5
- Internal Dimensions W x D x H (mm) 660 x 655 x 1050
- External Dimensions W x D x H (mm) 800 x 1095 x 1620
- Temperature Range &Accuracy-5°C to 60°C, ± 0.5°C
- Temperature control-Microprocessor with PT-100 sensor
- Humidity range- 40% to 95%, ± 3%
- Display-1″ – 7 Segment, Big Size LED
- Power Failure Alarm-Audio Visual Alarm
- Door Open Alarm-Audio Visual Alarm in case door open for over one minute
- Temperature Variation Alarm-Set Temperature ± 2°C, Audio Visual Alarm
- Illumination-8 Watts Fluorescent Tube
- Internal Body Material-Stainless Steel – 304 grade], Stainless Steel – 316 grade
- External Body Material-Powder Coated CRCA Steel / S. Steel – 304 grade
- Insulation-70 mm minimum for Body &, 80 mm for Door, CFC free polyurethane foam
- Noise Level-Less Than 65 db (A)
- Recommended Voltage Stabilizer-VS-04
- Electrical-220-240 volts, 50Hz, Single Phase
- Water treatment: BOD tests are used to measure the effectiveness of water treatment processes, such as the removal of pollutants from wastewater.
- Environmental monitoring: BOD tests are used to measure the level of water pollution in rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water.
- Industrial monitoring: BOD tests are used to measure the impact of industrial processes on water quality.
- Research: BOD tests are used in research to study the growth and metabolism of microorganisms in water and wastewater samples.
- Microbial culture: Growing bacteria, yeast, and mold at specific temperatures.
- Pharmaceutical studies: Incubation of cultures and sensitivity testing.
