Abstract: An isolator includes: a chamber to be decontaminated including an inlet and an outlet provided with intake and discharge filters, respectively; first and second flow paths through which outside air is taken into the chamber and gas in the chamber is discharged via the intake and discharge filters, respectively; a first blower to take in the outside air to the chamber through the first flow path, and produce an air current to discharge the gas through the second flow path; a decontaminating-gas-supply unit to supply decontaminating gas into the chamber without flowing through the intake and discharge filters; a third flow path to connect the intake and discharge filters at an exterior of the chamber; and a second blower to produce an air current to circulate the gas through the intake and discharge filters and third flow path, when the decontaminating gas is supplied to the chamber.

Abstract: An isolator includes: a chamber to be decontaminated including an inlet provided with an intake filter and an outlet provided with a discharge filter; a first flow path through which outside air is taken into the chamber via the intake filter; a second flow path through which gas in the chamber is discharged via the discharge filter; a blower configured to take in the outside air to the chamber through the first flow path, as well as produce an air current to discharge the gas in the chamber through the second flow path; a decontaminating gas supply unit configured to supply decontaminating gas into the chamber without flowing through the intake filter and the discharge filter; and a third flow path through which the gas in the chamber is discharged via the intake filter when the decontaminating gas is supplied into the chamber.

Abstract: A culture apparatus comprising: a housing including a culture chamber inside, culture being cultured in the culture chamber; a door configured to seal the culture chamber; an ultraviolet lamp configured to generate an ultraviolet ray for disinfecting air in the culture chamber; a lighting device configured to allow the ultraviolet lamp to be on for a predetermined time period, when the air in the culture chamber is disinfected; a detecting device configured to detect deterioration of disinfection capability of the ultraviolet lamp; and a controller configured to correct the predetermined time period, during which the ultraviolet lamp is on, so as to be longer according to the deterioration of the disinfection capability of the ultraviolet lamp detected by the detecting device.