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title: What is the typical temperature range of a laboratory incubator?
description: The temperature range will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. However, as a rough rule of thumb, the temperature range usually starts at around 5°C above ambient temperature (colloquially known as the ‘room temperature’) up to around 60°C. Some laboratory incubators…
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updated: "2024-04-29"
category: Incubators
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# What is the typical temperature range of a laboratory incubator?

The temperature range will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. However, as a rough rule of thumb, the temperature range usually starts at around 5°C above ambient temperature (colloquially known as the ‘room temperature’) up to around 60°C. Some laboratory incubators can reach up to 80°C. Any warmer and the internal temperature is more like an oven, than an incubator.