If the voluminous patent filings for new compressors, refrigerants, insulation, and power management are any indication, refrigeration technology is one of the most-researched engineering topics affecting lab operations.

Get fun facts about laboratory cold storage, a list of questions to ask when buying lab fridges or freezers, the most recent cold storage product releases, and an updated cold storage product manufacturer's list in this section.

Understanding “How It’s Made Matters” was the tenet around which the Helmer Scientific Ultra-Low Freezer was designed and developed.  Care was taken to focus on each aspect of the product to ensure that every component works together to create an optimized system that instills confidence in the user. 

Prohibiting the storage of food in chemical refrigerators is another one of the basic rules of good practice.

Freezers and refrigerators are an integral part of any laboratory that requires temperature controlled storage.

Problem: For a lab manager, these scenarios are all too familiar:

• A medical research lab has a -20°C freezer where the door is frequently left ajar and there is no door alarm. 
• In an academic biology lab, a -20°C freezer is accessed on average 20 times an hour and also has a -80°C freezer that warms to -55°C routinely due to new lab students and sustained door openings, thinking “hmmm, what did I come here for again?”
• As a lab manager, you receive a phone call at 3 a.m. saying a freezer has alarmed which forces you to go into the lab in the middle of the night.

Micronic has introduced a unique post-analytical capping solution for sample collection tubes containing blood or urine that require secure storage for several days in case additional tests need to be done.

Freezers and refrigerators are an integral part of any laboratory that requires temperature controlled storage. 

Problem: Advancements in technology in the scientific arena have led to the requirement to store larger numbers of compounds including small molecules, potential drug candidates or biological samples.

While there aren’t often obvious signals that your ultralow freezer is about to die, the experts say there are a few things you can look for.

Despite the “old tech” reputation of cold storage products, customer-driven innovation has been ongoing and steady. 

Check out these quick tips before shopping for a new freezer for your lab