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A temperature and gas controlled incubator for the culturing and observation of biological specimens comprising: a first wall; a second wall abutting the first wall; a third wall abutting the second wall; a top abutting the first, second and third walls; a door attached to first wall and configured to close against the third wall and top and when closed created an enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume; a first glass panel located on the first wall; a second glass panel located on the top; a third glass panel located on the third wall; a fourth glass panel located on the door; a first thin film layer located on the first glass panel, the first thin film layer configured to heat the first glass panel to a desired temperature; a second thin film layer located on the second glass panel, the second thin film layer configured to heat the second glass panel to a desired temperature; a third thin film layer located on the third glass panel, the third thin film layer configured to heat the third glass panel to a desired temperature; a fourth thin film layer located on the fourth glass panel, the fourth thin film layer configured to heat the fourth glass panel to a desired temperature; where the four thin film layers are configured to maintain a desired temperature in the enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume. A temperature and gas controlled incubator for the culturing and observation of biological specimens comprising: a first wall; a second wall abutting the first wall; a third wall abutting the second wall; a top abutting the first, second and third walls; a door attached to first wall and configured to close against the third wall and top and when closed created an enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume; a first glass panel located on the first wall; a second glass panel located on the third wall; a third glass panel abutting the first wall and third wall and forming a shelf inside the enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume, the shelf configured to hold at least one embryo culture dish; a first thin film layer located on the first glass panel, the first thin film layer configured to heat the first glass panel to a desired temperature; a second thin film layer located on the second glass panel, the second thin film layer configured to heat the second glass panel to a desired temperature; a third thin film layer located on the third glass panel, the third thin film layer configured to heat the third glass panel to a desired temperature; where the three thin film layers are configured to maintain a desired temperature in the enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume. A temperature and gas controlled incubator system for the culturing and observation of biological specimens comprising: a gas system configured to circulate, supply, and maintain proper levels of CO2, N2, and O2 to at least one temperature and gas controlled volume; a first temperature and gas controlled incubator comprising: a first wall; a second wall abutting the first wall; a third wall abutting the second wall; a top abutting the first, second and third walls; a first glass panel located on the first wall; a second glass panel located on the third wall; a first thin film layer located on the first glass panel, the first thin film layer configured to heat the first glass panel to a desired temperature; a second thin film layer located on the second glass panel, the second thin film layer configured to heat the second glass panel to a desired temperature; a door attached to first wall and configured to close against the third wall and top and when closed creates a first enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume, the first enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume in fluid communication with the gas system; a second temperature and gas controlled incubator comprising: a secondary first wall; a secondary second wall abutting the secondary first wall; a secondary third wall abutting the secondary second wall; a secondary top abutting the secondary first, secondary second and secondary third walls; a secondary first glass panel located on the secondary first wall; a secondary second glass panel located on the secondary third wall; a secondary first thin film layer located on the secondary first glass panel, the secondary first thin film layer configured to heat the secondary first glass panel to a desired temperature; a secondary second thin film layer located on the secondary second glass panel, the secondary second thin film layer configured to heat the secondary second glass panel to a desired temperature; a secondary door attached to secondary first wall and configured to close against the secondary third wall and secondary top and when closed creates a second enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume, the second enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume in fluid communication with the gas system; and where the first thin film layer and second thin film layer are configured to maintain a desired temperature in the first enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume; and where the secondary first thin film layer and secondary second thin film layer are configured to maintain a desired temperature in the second enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume. A temperature and gas controlled incubator system for the culturing and observation of biological specimens comprising: a gas system configured to circulate, supply, and maintain proper levels of CO2, N2, and O2 to at least one temperature and gas controlled volume; a first temperature and gas controlled incubator comprising: a first wall; a second wall abutting the first wall; a third wall abutting the second wall; a top abutting the first, second and third walls; a first glass panel located on the first wall; a second glass panel located on the third wall; a first heating element located on the first wall; a second heating element located on the second wall; a third heating element located on the third wall; a fourth heating element located on the top; a door attached to first wall and configured to close against the third wall and top and when closed creates a first enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume, the first enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume in fluid communication with the gas system; second temperature and gas controlled incubator comprising: a secondary first wall; a secondary second wall abutting the secondary first wall; a secondary third wall abutting the secondary second wall; a secondary top abutting the secondary first, secondary second and secondary third walls; a secondary first glass panel located on the secondary first wall; a secondary second glass panel located on the secondary third wall; a secondary first heating element located on the secondary first wall; a secondary second heating element located on the secondary second wall; a secondary third heating element located on the secondary third wall; a secondary fourth heating element located on the secondary top; a secondary door attached to secondary first wall and configured to close against the secondary third wall and secondary top and when closed creates a second enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume, the second enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume in fluid communication with the gas system; and where the first, second, third and fourth heating elements are configured to maintain a desired temperature in the first enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume; and where the secondary first, secondary second, secondary third, and secondary fourth heating elements are configured to maintain a desired temperature in the second enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume.

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