The present invention relates to a device (100) for monitoring the development of a biological material, said device in the orientation intended for use comprising:

a housing (2) having an extension in a longitudinal direction (X) and an extension in a transversal direction (Y), said housing comprises:
two or more culture dish compartments (4), each adapted to accommodate a culture dish (6) comprising a biological material (8) to be monitored, each said compartment being separated from each of said other compartments, said two or more compartments being arranged along the longitudinal direction;
each said culture dish compartment (4) comprising a lid (10) adapted to be able to be shifted between an open configuration in which access to the interior (12) of said culture dish compartment is provided, and a closed configuration sealing off the interior of said culture dish compartment from its surroundings;
wherein each said culture dish compartment comprises an inlet (14) for supplying gas to and an outlet (16) for removing gas from said culture dish compartment;
wherein each said culture dish compartment comprising heating means (18) for heating the interior of said culture dish compartment;
wherein said housing comprises one or more cameras (20) for capturing images of a biological material in a culture dish.