The Fireboy from Integra Biosciences AG is an intrinsically safe Bunsen burner.
Flame sterilisation is a routine task carried out in many microbiological, clinical and life-science laboratories.
Traditionally, Bunsen burners have been used as the standard equipment for routine flame sterilisation work.
Over the years, however, they have been responsible for many laboratory fires and accidents.
The Fireboy combines all the functional advantages of flame sterilisation with the high safety standards of modern laboratory technology.
Proven to ensure high application safety, the Fireboy has many advantages compared to traditional Bunsen burners.
Advanced temperature protection, flame monitor and alarm display features serve to protect both the operator and the operating environment.
Gas ignition is both rapid and safe as the Fireboy does not require a lighter or matches.
It offers users the choice to ignite the flame hands free by an infrared optical sensor or a foot switch as well as by a push button on the instrument.
The gas supply flows and the flame ignites only if consciously activated by the operator.
To prevent dangerous gas leakage, the Fireboy automatically tries to reignite the flame if it accidentally extinguishes.
Should it for any reason fail to do so, the unit will interrupt the gas supply reliably.
An automatic shut-off after a user-defined maximum burning time eliminates any danger if the unit is unintentionally left on.
Consequently, the new Fireboy, unlike traditional Bunsen burners, minimises the consumption of gas and reduces operating environment heat build-up.
It operates from a range of gas cartridges and is powered from a battery.
With no interfering cables or tubes, the Fireboy is described as smart and easy to use.