New Blast Freezers Offer Rapid Freezing for Short and Long Term Cold Storage

Versatile, easy to use blast freezer, quickly prepares products for short and long-term cold storage

 

ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new series of blast freezers provide researchers with a versatile and flexible sample preparation device for use prior to cold storage. The XBF40D-MD will be displayed this week at the AABB Annual Meeting on Oct. 25 – 28, 2014 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia at Booth# 1011.

 

The Thermo Scientific XBF40 series of -40°C blast freezers are for rapid cooling during the sample preparation process, prior to freezer storage. Available in two options: the XBF40D-MD, designed for rapid plasma freezing, accommodates plasma bags, boxes and bottles, while the XBF40D, for general-purpose applications, accommodates staggering loads and a variety of vessels such as carboys, bottles, racks with vials and more.

New Thermo Scientific Blast Freezers Offer Rapid Freezing for Short and Long Term Cold Storage

 

“Ultra-low and laboratory-grade freezers are not designed to rapidly freeze plasma and other critical storage, nor do they possess the necessary speed or refrigeration capacity,” said Joe Arteaga, global product manager, cold storage at Thermo Fisher Scientific “Our new blast freezer helps researchers save time during sample preparation and is also economical, versatile and easy to use.”

 

Designed to properly prepare samples for long-term storage and reduce stress on a sample storage freezer, the XBF40 series contain three individual compartments that allow users to rapidly freeze product at different points in time without jeopardizing the freeze profile of products already in the freezer.

 

In addition, the XBF40 series offers:

• Forced-air circulation for accelerated air flow to rapidly freeze product
• A self-contained refrigeration system for application flexibility, increase mobility and ease-of-use as a plug and play requiring no customized installation or remote compressors
• Adjustable shelves to allow users to place various types of containers

 

More information on the Thermo Scientific blast freezer product line can be found by visiting www.thermoscientific.com/cold.

 

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of $17 billion and 50,000 employees in 50 countries. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Through our four premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Life Technologies, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive support. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

 

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