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Understanding Refrigerator & Freezer Defrost Cycles

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 ...

Laboratory Cold Storage & Equipment Blogs, Laboratory Refrigeration Blogs

Ultra Series Laboratory Refrigeration to Include Hydrocarbon Refrigerant

The “Green Initiative” is causing many companies, especially in the life sciences and research markets, to adapt their products and equipment used. The US market for laboratory cold storage equipment has begun to open its eyes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently set new restrictions for the refrigerants used within. Inevitably, the “green” industry is going ...

Laboratory Refrigeration Blogs

Know the Difference: Thermostat vs. Thermometer Calibration

While storing temperature sensitive materials such as vaccines, it’s important to maintain strict temperatures. As a result, the CDC recommends using an NIST calibrated thermometer for each refrigerator or freezer that is used to store these sensitive materials. Although, a unit’s thermostat is often confused with a thermometer, therefore creating a common misconception that the ...

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