Cage Incubator BL3
Bold Line 3
Cage Incubator
Unprecedented thermal stability meets total sample feedback and control.
BL3 is the first microscope incubation solution to provide closed-loop feedback control at the sample level for temperature, humidity, and gas composition, ensuring higher experimental reliability, lower gas consumption and error-proof workflows.
- Complete Sample Feedback
- Ductless, Vibration-Free Dual Heaters
- Advanced Gas-Mixing and Humidity Options
- Flexible Configuration
- Unmatched Thermal Distribution
COMPONENTS:
Enclosure
The BL3 enclosure surrounds the microscope stage and objective nosepiece, creating a stable temperature environment without affecting focus or exposing sensitive electronics to heat. Sliding doors with double layer (dark and transparent) allow viewing of the sample without affecting its temperature and provide access by opening the transparent layer.
- Efficient, ductless dual heater design: gets to temperature 50% faster while also reducing system footprint.
- Temperature uniformity ±0.1°C at sample plane.
- Temperature uniformity of +/- 1C inside the cage enclosure. No need for cumbersome objective or under-stage heater.
- Dimmable red / white LED light inside the enclosure to view the sample in a dark environment.
- Folding front panel and sliding windows allow easy access to the sample and to any part of the microscope.
- Magnetic access ports to reach objectives and peripherals.
- Lasersafe option available
Micro-Environment Chamber
- The BL3 micro-environment chamber maintains precise humidity and gas conditions at the sample plane.
- Natively holds multi-well plates without the need for additional inserts, simplifying setup and ensuring compatibility with a wide range of experimental formats.
- Interchangeable sample inserts accommodate any type of sample vessel.
- Embedded high-precision temperature sensor ensures sample-feedback accuracy without the need to manually position any thermal probes.
- In-chamber sensor for complete sample feedback provides an unprecedented level of accuracy and repeatability – ensures reliable environment where it matters most – AT THE SAMPLE PLANE.
Controllers
The BL3 Controllers are designed to deliver precise and reliable environmental control inside the cage incubator, ensuring optimal conditions for long-term live-cell imaging.
Each configuration combines advanced temperature regulation with optional closed-loop CO₂ and O₂ gas control, allowing users to choose the level of environmental management that best suits their application.
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- Temperature range: from 3°C above ambient to 45°C
- ±0.1 °C thermal uniformity and stability within the sample across all culture vessels
- Low energy consumption thanks to warm air recirculation
One-touch control of all environmental parameters from a single intuitive touchscreen panel, powered by intelligent software that automatically regulates the system
Uniform temperature throughout entire enclosure – ideal for perfusion and microfluidics applications
Proven vibration-free heating technology – ideal for high-end and high-resolution imaging
T-H-CO2 CAGE CONTROLLER
Delivers combined control of temperature and CO₂ concentration for standard live-cell imaging applications.
- CO₂ range: 0 – 20 %
- CO₂ accuracy: ± 0.1 %
- CO₂ sensor: NDIR dual-wavelength, 10-year lifetime
- Air pump flow rate: 0.05 – 0.4 l/min (factory set at 0.4 l/min)
T-H-CO2-HYPOXIA CAGE CONTROLLER
Adds oxygen control for hypoxia, anoxia, and normoxia studies, expanding the system’s experimental versatility
- CO₂ range: 0 – 20 %, accuracy ± 0.1 %
- O₂ range: 0 – 21 %, accuracy ± 0.1 % at 5 % O₂
- O₂ sensor: Optical, 5-year lifetime
- Air pump flow rate: 0.05 – 0.4 l/min (up to 1l/min with compressed air tank)
T-H-CO2-HYPEROXIA CAGE CONTROLLER
Provides full oxygen control for advanced anoxia, hypoxia, and hyperoxia applications.
- CO₂ range: 0 – 20 %, accuracy ± 0.1 %
- O₂ range: 0 – 95 %, accuracy ± 0.1 %
- Gas mixing via digital mass flow controllers for N₂, O₂, CO₂
- Air pump flow rate: 0.2 – 0.4 l/min (factory set 0.4 l/min)
Passive Humidifier
Independent humidity module keeps chamber RH stable and protects samples during long imaging sessions.
- Fast humidity recovery
- Smart refill management: add water without opening enclosure
- Integrated safety alarms
- Water supply is located safely away from microscope stage
Touch Screen Interface
One-touch control of all environmental parameters from a single intuitive touchscreen panel, powered by intelligent software that automatically regulates the system.
Full Sample Feedback Technology
The CO2-H-IN-CHAMBER SENSOR In-Chamber provides closed-loop CO2 and Humidity feedback at the sample level, ensuring accuracy for reliable and ERROR-PROOF experiments. SET IT, RUN IT, TRUST IT — no surprises the next morning.
- CO₂ measurement range: 0–20%, accuracy ±0.1%
- Humidity measurement range: 50–99%, accuracy ±3%
- It calculates the O2 level inside the sample chamber, when used along with the CO2/Hypoxia controller
- Sensor’s lifetime: 5+ years
Available Product Codes
Available Packages
Okolab Codes
Temperature controller only
Temperature and CO2 gas controller
Temperature and CO2-O2 hypoxia
Temperature and CO2-O2 hyperoxia
Every microscope setup is unique, so is your Okolab solution.
Request a personalized quote and get expert guidance on the ideal BL3 configuration for your system.