Planer Releases a New Case Study on the Increased Fertilisation Rates Achieved with Their BT37 Incubator

Middlesex, United Kingdom, October 30, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Planer, a leading manufacturer of controlled temperature products, has released a new case study which outlines a study Cancer Research UK carried out on their BT37 benchtop incubator. The case study describes how the Planer incubator produced a higher volume of fertilised mouse embryos than traditional CO2 incubators. The case study can be found online, at http://www.planer.com/docs/bt37/BT37CaseStudy.pdf.

The study, which aimed to compare the fertilisation rates of mouse embryos cultured using different incubators was carried out by Ian Rosewell of the London Research Institute. Ian comments on the results from the BT37 incubator: “Results look fantastic, really a sea of change over what we have grown used to, with fertilisation rates as high as 100%.”

The Planer BT37 incubator is primarily designed to grow and maintain cell cultures, particularly for IVF applications. The incubator keeps cells at an optimal temperature, humidity and gas content by maintaining a constant and clean environment for the embryo. The compact size of the Planer BT37 incubator allows it to be placed anywhere in the lab including flow cabinets and chambers. It also allows for the separation of patients by chamber; helping to increase security.

After the increase in fertilisation rates using the Planer BT37 incubator, Rosewell went on to order two of the products and is looking forward to seeing a rise in fertilisation rates in the future.

Specialising in the control of temperature and other parameters Planer helps customers achieve their scientific breakthroughs in biology, medicine and industry. Planer pioneered the development and use of many controlled temperature products, such as cryo freezers and benchtop incubators, as well as monitoring and logging of other key lab parameters. They hold a number of patents, and have received the Queen's Award for Technology as well as awards from the DTI for Innovation and Good Practice in Microelectronics.

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