incubator A device in which environmental conditions (light, photoperiod, temperature, humidity, etc.) can be controlled http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18426 incubator Incubators are used in microbiology for culturing (growing) bacteria and other microorganisms. Incubators in tissue culture rooms are used for culturing stem cells, lymphocytes, skin fibroblasts and other types of cells Frank Gibson device metadata complete