IVFtech Unica Workstation
The Unica is a semi-closed controlled-atmosphere workstation designed to replicate incubator conditions during oocyte and embryo handling, minimising exposure to environmental fluctuations that can compromise development. Temperature, gas composition, culture medium osmolarity, and pH are all maintained within the chamber while the embryologist works, rather than relying on the ambient lab environment. It functions as a self-contained manipulation space, bridging the gap between the incubator and the open workstation for procedures where environmental stability is critical. Fixed and electrically adjustable stand options are available, along with configurable access ports, side doors, and monitor integration.
Description
Handling oocytes and embryos outside the incubator is an unavoidable part of IVF laboratory work, but every moment of exposure to suboptimal conditions carries risk. Fluctuations in temperature, gas composition, pH, and osmolarity — even brief ones — can affect developmental competence in ways that aren’t always immediately visible. The Unica is built to close that gap.
The chamber reproduces incubator conditions within a controlled, semi-enclosed space, giving embryologists a stable biological atmosphere to work in during manipulation procedures. Rather than performing ICSI, vitrification, or embryo assessment in open air and racing against environmental drift, the embryologist works inside a maintained microenvironment where the conditions match what the embryo left behind in the incubator.
The heated work surface comes in a standard 450 x 650 mm configuration, with witness preparation flush available as an option. The Unica can be specified with a fixed or electrically adjustable stand to suit different working heights and lab setups. A monitor can be placed on top or integrated directly into the unit, and various access port and side door configurations are available depending on workflow requirements. A bracket for a gas flask keeps the setup tidy and self-contained.
It is a focused piece of equipment — not a full workstation cabinet, but a dedicated manipulation environment for labs that want incubator-level conditions to follow the sample all the way through to the procedure.
