Storage ultra-low temperatures

Source BioScience, the international laboratory services and products business, has launched a -70°C walk-in chamber, the Polar50. The launch event was held at the company’s facility in Rochdale, UK, and included a presentation by explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has led numerous expeditions to the coldest places on Earth.

The 50m3 chamber offers customers from industry and academia a unique opportunity to store biological, pharmaceutical and medical products at ultra-low temperatures. This can include storage of cell lines/extracts, DNA/RNA, blood, and tissue, among many others. The chamber provides -70°C storage capabilities with a ±1% tolerance. This is maintained by a purpose designed, dual refrigeration system, which provides 100% operating redundancy to ensure 24/7 compliance for a consistent and controlled environment.

As well as being available for outsourced storage, the Polar50 has been designed to allow easy installation into any existing stability suite, eliminating the need for multiple upright freezers, and offering significant savings in power usage, floor space and costs.

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