Bactron Anaerobic Chamber Applications
Anaerobic Conditions for Micro & Cell Biology Applications
Learn all about the Bactron III Anaerobic Chamber with our interactive video.
Anaerobic Glove Boxes have made a name for themselves over the last fifteen years. As more labs realize the cost savings involved with moving from vacuum jars or bags to anaerobic workstations they also begin realizing the improvement in successful culturing and identification. The Bactron Anaerobic and Environmental Chamber is designed to allow efficient and dexterous glove–free handling and inspection of samples. Modular systems within the chamber facilitate the completion of procedures from unpacking material to inoculation, incubation, inspection and recovery, all without a single exposure to oxygen.
The Bactron line of anaerobic workstations features a special patented cuff that permits the technician to work barehanded inside the chamber without compromising the oxygen–free atmosphere. This enables the technician to bring small items into the anaerobic chamber through the glove–free sleeve system while maintaining strict anaerobic conditions. The results are greatly increased operator comfort and improved productivity.
The SHEL LAB Bactron Anaerobic Chamber is a pioneering product in the marketplace of anaerobic research equipment. To learn more visit the Bactron User Group Page.
Anaerobes are organisms that can grow without oxygen. Some can live with oxygen when it is present (facultative) and some cannot tolerate even a trace of oxygen (strict or obligatory). They are very prevalent, many as part of the normal human flora, and those which make up an estimated 50% of the earth's biota. Dozens of common infections are either exclusively anaerobic or mixed aerobic/anaerobic. Some obligatory anaerobes cause serious infections such as tetanus and gas gangrene or botulism in canned foods. Therefore, isolation and identification of anaerobes are very important in clinical diagnosis, research and in commercial processes such as canning and fermentation.
Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. conducts Bactron Trainings three times a year at our facility in Cornelius, Oregon. Please contact Kim Lysne at kiml@shellab.com for more information.
Be sure to visit the SHEL LAB Anaerobic Education Tool on microbiology!
Bactron I – 100 Plate Capacity, 14 cu. ft. Anaerobic Chamber
Bactron II – 200 Plate Capacity, 17 cu. ft. Anaerobic Chamber
Bactron III-02S - Oxytron Hypoxia Control
Bactron III – 300 Plate Capacity, 12 cu. ft. Anaerobic Chamber
Bactron IV – 400 Plate Capacity, 17 cu. ft. Anaerobic Chamber
Bactron IV – 900 Plate Capacity, 17 cu. ft. Anaerobic Chamber
Bactron X – 17 cu. ft. Anaerobic Chamber
- Anaerobic Microbiology Assays
- Clinical Microbiology
- Anaerobic Tissue Culture Research
- Anaerobic Bacteriology
For More Information
For more information, you can consult our Bactron Anaerobic Chamber FAQ. It contains answers to all of the most commonly asked questions regarding our product line.