Circulating Baths

Circulating baths The water bath is used in laboratory setups to heat the samples. They are very useful for incubation of microbial culture, melting of the media, heating of the reagent or enzymatic solution amongst others. The equipment is electronic and made of metal. It has well-insulated exterior. A circulating bath stirs/shakes with a constant movement of a circulator which provides the sample a uniform heating. The equipment is available in various designs and advanced versions are digital. It, however can take the temperature up to the boiling point of water which is 100-degree Celsius beyond which if the temperature is desired than another alternative like an oil bath or dry incubators must be used.