AXIS biological indicator (BI) incubators are a specialized device designed to provide accelerated incubation for biological indicators used in sterilization processes. Unlike traditional incubators that require several hours or even days for microbial growth detection, AXIS AXRD-100 Rapid Auto-readers offer significantly reduced incubation times, allowing for quicker assessment of sterilization efficacy. These incubators are particularly useful in settings where rapid turnaround times are essential, such as healthcare facilities and laboratories.

For Steam: The incubator must maintain a constant temperature typically around  60± 2ºC to promote the growth of heat-resistant spores.

For Ethylene Oxide (EO): Similar to steam sterilization, the incubator temperature is typically set between 37± 2ºC°C to encourage the growth of EO-resistant spores.

For Plasma: The incubator should maintain a stable temperature, typically around 60± 2ºC, to support the growth of spores used in plasma sterilization biological indicators.

AXIS AXRD-100 Rapid Auto-readers utilize advanced technology to reduce incubation time from hours or days to just a few hours, often as little as 20 minutes.