Cryogenic
Freezer Cryopreservation: General
This cryogenic freeze allows freezing down to temperatures as low as -152°
and enables semi-permanent preservation of samples. This
cryogenic freezer stores samples below the ice recrystalisation
temperature of -130°C thereby retaining a high level of cell viability.
Ice crystals can damage the viability of cells so it is
important that the ice within the cell is amorphous. For a
mixed solution containing Me2SO and other cryoprotectants,
recent research confirms that recrystallization occurs around
-115°C. Such preservation maintains vitrification without
further crystallization within and outside cells. Other recent
cryogenic freezer findings show that preserving cattle sperm at -135°C is
insufficient, and also that superconductivity experiments
require temperatures of at least -148°C. These cases show the
increased necessity of -150°C freezing in a diverse array of
cryogenic applications.
Cryogenic
Freezer Cryopreservation: Applications
Panasonic's -152C cryogenic freezers are ideal for storing
many types of sample, even consider storing you stem cells
in these freezers. Since there is no storage in liquid (
e.g. LN2) you eliminate cross contamination across liquid phases
from sample to sample.
This cryogenic freezer can also be used in
industry for shrink fitting components. Not only is this a
cryogenic freezer for life science applications, it can also be
used for environment testing and stress testing.
Cryogenic
Freezer Cryopreservation: General Benefits
- Stores below the recrystalisation point of ice and so
retains good cell viability.
- No Hard Wiring required because this cryogenic freezer
works on a standard 13amp power supply
- No dangers associated with Liquid Nitrogen use or
transport because this cryogenic freezer is
electro-mechanical and uses no Liquid nitrogen.
- No Cross Contamination through liquid phase storage
because this cryogenic freezer does not use liquid nitrogen.
- Chart recorder available for monitoring
- Remote Alarm connections as standard
- Optional backup system available or as standard on ATN
suffixed models
- 128L capacity can store at least 6,500 2ml vials
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