Cryogenic Equipment
Cryogenic equipment is part of an important equipment portfolio that includes ultra low temperature freezers, freezers and refrigerators. Cryogenic equipment is used to generate, sustain or operate at extremely low temperatures and hold or assist with transportation of supercooled liquids or products that are perishable or not heat stable. The general division between refrigeration and cryogenics is a temperature of -180°C (-292°F).
What are the different types of cryogenic equipment?
- Dewar flasks and liquid nitrogen (LN2) containers are among the most commonly used cryogenic equipment. The double-walled containers have a high vacuum between the walls preventing transmission of heat from its contents and are typically used as holding tanks for LN2 and other cryogenic liquids.
- Smaller transfer vessels store and dispense small amounts of LN2 in portable, low-loss containers, these are ideal for dispensing into other cryogenic vessels.
- LN2 supply tanks transport cryogenic industrial gases and are designed to be both durable and user friendly.
- Dual storage systems are designed to store and ship samples and feature a hard-shell shipping container.
- Specialised cryogenic sample storage systems increase valuable lab space and are designed for both liquid and vapour phase storage. They feature automated temperature monitoring and microprocessor-based LN2 level control.
- Vials, racks, box systems and storage canes economically store samples and make cryogenic sample retrieval simple. A range of 2D barcoding products is also available to decode individual tubes or complete microplate racks allowing flexible data storage.
- Benchtop cooling systems provide sample cooling or freezing, minimizing freeze/thaw when handling samples.
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