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A Water Bath With a WiFi Feature
Life science and biotech laboratories are
becoming more connected and Revolutionary
Science has joined the movement with the
introduction of their new WiFi controlled water
baths. Devices with internet and WiFi connectivity
are making a huge impact on businesses and
individual consumers alike. McKinsey Global
Institute estimates the IoT will have a value
anywhere from $4 trillion to $11 trillion dollars
by the year 2025. McKinsey expects the IoT to
have the biggest affect on the manufacturing
and operations sector, but one overlooked area
the IoT will have huge implications on is the life
science and biotech field, particularly with water
baths, like the Revolutionary Science Poly Pro
Water Bath.
The new RS-PB-150 has the ability to be
monitored over Wi-Fi. Sensitive samples
incubated in a water bath can be monitored
and controlled over a WiFi connection. The
user can be alerted remotely if a temperature
error or power outage occurs. Data logging
can be performed online and the temperature
settings and profiles can be controlled by simply
accessing the water bath’s individual secure
website from a computer or phone.
The compact 5 liter bath is complete with a digital
display and also has a sister product, the dual
chamber WiFi water bath RS-PB-250. These
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WiFi controlled water baths are available through
Revolutionary Science, an American manufacturer
of life science and biotech laboratory equipment.
They are a welcome addition to a wide array of
water bath and temperature control products, that
Revolutionary Science offers.
In addition, the Poly Pro baths are constructed
of polypropylene. The most common frustration
surrounding water baths is sample contamination.
It is imperative that a water bath remain
clean. “It is intended to provide a clean, stable
environment for incubation, heating, and thawing.
But the warm, moist environment creates a
perfect incubator for microbes [that cause
contamination],” states Lab Manager Magazine in
a recent article.
Contamination is too common in metal water
baths. Most metal water baths can be very
difficult to clean, due to pitting (from harsh class
I deionized water) or scale build up (from the
water being too dirty). Pitting and scaling create
tiny porous alcoves for microbial contaminants
to hide. The Revolutionary Science Poly ProBath
eliminates this problem by constructing their bath
out of rugged polymer instead of metal. The bath
cannot pit and tough scale build up is wiped off
with a damp towel. Therefore there is no place for
the contaminants to survive.