The Best Shaking Incubator

January 14, 2019

Swarthmore College
Biology Department (Microbiology Lab)
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Company:

Amerex

Product Name:

Gyromax 767

Catalog Number:

767

I teach at a small liberal arts college and am the only microbiologist in my department. In addition to teaching microbiology with a weekly laboratory, I have hosted over 80 undergraduate students in my laboratory. Equipment in my lab needs to be easy to use, easy to clean, sturdy, and reliable. I have found Amerex to be a company that responds quickly and thoroughly to my questions and requests and this incubator to be the more reliable workhorse for 20+ years!

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Microbiology cultures: liquid in vessels ranging from 4 liters to 1 mL

Protocol Overview

The gyromax 767 is the workhorse shaking incubator in my lab. It has been running nearly continuously since I purchased it. I needed a new thermocouple about 10 years ago and the company sent the replacement and instructions so that our shop manager fixed it in no time.

Tips

You will want to buy more than one - the limit is floor space!

Features Summary

The universal rack, with elastic springs, allows for sturdy accommodation of vessels of any size - throw away those clamps and screws!

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Summary

The Good

Accommodating vessels of any size, at the same time

The Bad

Nothing

The Bottom Line

You will NEVER go back to the clamps and the different types of screws that you use for various flasks - that aren't very tight anyway and so you have to stuff paper towels to make sure the flasks fit well. The universal rack is awesome and so easy to use. You will wonder why you put up with those old clamps for so long!

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