Modular incubator

A modular incubator comprising a housing structure having a plurality of cells each of which removably hold one of a plurality of incubator modules, each of the plurality of incubator modules including an incubation chamber to incubate microbiological or cellular cultures;

• each of the plurality of cells including first connectors and each of the plurality of incubator modules including second connectors, each of which can be coupled to a corresponding connector of the first connectors when one of the plurality of incubator modules is housed in one of said plurality of cells;
• the first connectors including at least one pneumatic connector in communication with at least one source of an aeriform substance, and the second connectors including a corresponding pneumatic connector communicating with one of the plurality of incubation chambers to introduce the aeriform substance into selected ones of the plurality of incubation chambers;
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• further including additional first connectors in the form of additional pneumatic connectors and additional second connectors in the form of additional pneumatic connectors collectively configured to provide a path through which humidified air is exhausted and a supply of humidified air enriched with carbon dioxide is added into selected ones of the plurality of incubation chambers,
• wherein each of the plurality of incubator modules includes a diffuser, which communicates with said at least one pneumatic connector and is arranged on the inside of each one of the plurality of incubation chambers so as to uniformly distribute said aeriform substance therein, and
• wherein said diffuser comprises at least one elongated element having a C-shaped cross-section, formed from a main wall from which a pair of depending sidewalls depend from opposing side edges, which is fixed on a first wall of said each one of the plurality of incubation chambers to define an inner hollow space extending over a selected length of the first wall wherein each of the depending side walls include a row of slits, which establish a communication between the hollow space and a remaining portion of said each one of the plurality of incubation chambers.