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Cryo Store Pico™ -190°C LN2-Based Automated Cryogenic Storage System (Capacity: 8,800 x 2.0 ml vials)
Item#: PICOIntroducing the new Cryo Store Pico™ – an automated cryogenic storage system for high value samples that fits all spaces from discovery through to clinical use.
You can now get all the benefits of an automated cryogenic storage system that keeps samples and staff safe while making them accessible in a controlled way.
Designed to fit spaces with a standard 8-foot ceiling height and 32-inch doorways, the new Cryo Store Pico gives you the sample security and inventory management you need within a smaller footprint.
- Dimensions: 108.5 x 144.2 x 241.5 cm (3’6” x 4’8” x 7’11”)
- Cryobox capacity: 80
- 2ml vial capacity: 8,800
- Compatible with a range of labware, such as cryoboxes, vials, and microplates
- Full vial- or cassette-level inventory tracking
- Complete -190°C vapor storage environment*
- Common software between all Azenta cryogenic automated storage systems
- Software provides accurate real-time audit reports
- LIMS connectivity and system partitioning for shared use
- Temperature protection for non-targeted tubes held within insulating tower
- Ergonomic design for simple user experience and minimized injury risk
- 10-day hold time in case of catastrophic interruption of electrical or LN2 supply
- Proven technology based on Azenta Life Sciences expertise and industry leading cryogenic freezers
- Consistent -190°C temperatures achieved from top to bottom using LN2 vapor
- A sample integrity calculator protects samples from excessive warming by predicting their temperatures based on experimental evidence
- Integrity is further enhanced by protecting innocent samples from transient exposures during storage and retrieval
- Racks are quickly pulled into an insulated sleeve, significantly slowing transient warming
- Full manual access if power or LN2 are disrupted
- Comprehensive inventory management with vial-level ID, audit trail, reports, and LIMS connectivity
- Controller software and touchscreen enable efficient order management and execution
- Easy-to-use graphical interface permits tube-level inventory management plus sample storage, retrieval, and auditing
- The software monitors storage environment data and has comprehensive error handling
- LIMS connectivity is available for real-time sample management
- Full 21-CFR-11 reporting capability is available
- Administrator-defined libraries and access control can optimize the system as a shared resource
- Monitor all freezers from one interface
- Get text or email alert notifications if conditions change
- View key parameter charts and detailed equipment temperature history
- Download reports for custom date ranges
*Temperature variation is +/- 6°C due to thermocouple variation and thermal loading
