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What Are Remote Alarm Contacts?

September 26, 2022

Remote alarm contacts are used to send temperature information from a refrigerator or freezer to an external monitoring device. There are two types of remote alarm contacts: 4-20 mA Contacts (analog) and Dry Contacts (digital). These are not actually a remote alarm themselves. They are a solution to connect and monitor cold storage equipment with ...

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Organizing a Laboratory Freezer in 4 Easy Steps

May 26, 2022

Properly organizing a laboratory freezer, requires a durable storage system. Finding the correct storage racks for laboratory freezers can be difficult. There are thousands of options to choose from making this task extremely tedious. Even knowing the dimensions of the inside of your freezer may not be enough as internal doors or shelf placements may ...

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Introducing Corepoint Scientific Blood Bank Refrigerators & Plasma Freezers

February 28, 2022

The Corepoint Scientific brand of Blood Bank Refrigerators (BBR) & Plasma Freezers are designed to safely store whole blood, blood components, reagents and other blood products. Blood bank refrigerators offer precise temperature uniformity at temperatures of +4°C, while plasma freezers provide constant storage at -30°C. These refrigerators and freezers are commonly used in blood banks, ...

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The Risks of Using an Old Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer

The Risks of Using an Old -80C Freezer

February 24, 2022

The lifespan of a ULT -80C Freezer and what you should consider if you have an older model. -80C Freezers are used to store highly sensitive samples and therefore must be extremely reliable machines. Because of the time needed to store these samples, these freezers are typically used non-stop, over long periods of time. Much ...

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Ultra-Low Freezer Compressors: TwinGuard Dual Cooling Technology vs. Traditional Cascade System

September 15, 2021

Refrigerator & freezer compressors are used to pump refrigerant through a circuit to absorb heat from the cabinet, allowing it to maintain a set temperature. All ultra-low temperature freezers use refrigerants and therefore all have compressors to remove heat from the interior cabinet. But not all compressors are alike… Many ULT Freezers use a traditional ...

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Introducing the New PHCbi Brand MPR Series ECO Pharmaceutical Glass Door 19.5 cu. ft. Refrigerator

September 3, 2021

Introducing PHCbi brands latest in vaccine and sample cold storage, the MPR Series ECO Pharmaceutical Glass Door Refrigerators. These units offer 19.5 cu. ft. of internal capacity for a large storage area with a small footprint of only 35.4”W x 25.5”D. The MPR Series ECO medical refrigerators are offered in two models. The MPR-S500H-PA which ...

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Understanding Refrigerator & Freezer Defrost Cycles

May 4, 2021

When purchasing a refrigerator or freezer for a clinical facility, research center, laboratory or even just for your home, most people do not take into consideration the types of refrigeration defrost cycles. What they do not realize is that storing temperature sensitive samples (especially vaccines or temperature critical samples) in the wrong defrost cycle can ...

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6 Points to Consider Before You Purchase a ULT Freezer

January 26, 2021

Preserving samples can be stressful, especially when the fate of your research lies in the hands of an Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) freezer. Next to your staff, Ultra-low temp freezers should be the most reliable piece of equipment in your laboratory. So before you purchase a ULT freezer, where do you start? From PHCbi, here ...

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What to Consider Before Purchasing a Laboratory Freezer or Refrigerator

November 8, 2017

What you should be considering before purchasing a new Laboratory Freezer or Refrigerator Before hitting the ‘buy now’ button on a Laboratory Freezer or Refrigerator for your lab, doctor’s office, or research facility you should consider a few things in order to get the perfect cold storage unit for its intended purpose. With so many ...

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Easy Way to Defrost a Freezer

August 15, 2016

Cold storage and the protection of sensitive samples rely heavily on temperature uniformity. A manual defrost laboratory freezer will ultimately provide the best temperature uniformity when maintained properly. But manually defrosting a freezer can be strenuous and time consuming. Whether your laboratory consists of ultra-low temp freezers, deep chest freezers or even standard upright and undercounter ...

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