Bugbox Anaerobic & Microaerophilic Workstation

Description

Manufactured by The Baker Company, the Bugbox Anaerobic & Microaerophilic Workstation is an enclosed chamber system for cultivating and handling microorganisms that are sensitive to atmospheric oxygen. It creates a controlled environment with low or precisely regulated oxygen levels to support the growth of anaerobic (requiring no oxygen) and microaerophilic (requiring minimal oxygen) species. These systems are standard equipment in microbiology and biomedical research labs. The workstation permits the safe manipulation of samples inside its sealed chamber, preventing exposure to ambient air. Typical configurations include integrated gloves for manual procedures, an airlock or transfer chamber for introducing materials, and systems to manage and purify the internal gas atmosphere. Common laboratory tasks performed within the chamber include preparing culture media, inoculating agar plates, and enumerating bacterial colonies under controlled conditions.