RapidFreezer80 is a small, free standing, top opening, ultra low temperature freezer. Its function is to rapidly freeze tissue specimens ready for cryotomy or for storage. Inside the RapidFreezer80 are two cylindrical chambers, the upper chamber is held at -40°C and the lower at -80°C. The lower chamber can be filled with 3M’s Novec Engineered Fluid, into which specimens can be immersed. Alternatively, an aluminum block can be incorporated into which a specimen holder or chuck can be fitted. The upper chamber is used as a short term storage area for specimens after they have been initially frozen in the lower chamber.
00-RF80 |
Compressor media | Ozone friendly HFC refrigerants |
Compressor type | 2 x 15 cc displacement |
Freezing media | Iso Pentane |
Cooling power | 300 Watt Main Freezer at -40°C |
Temperature Range upper chamber | -40°C (+-2°C) |
Temperature Range chamber | -40°C to -80°C (+-2°C) |
Main freezer to -40°C | 45 minutes |
RapidFreezer to -80°C | 15 minutes with main freezer at -35°C |
Total instrument weight | 85 kg |
Total instrument dimensions | H1000 x W450 x D500 mm |
Upper chamber dimensions | Diameter 275 x 90 mm height |
Lower chamber dimensions | Diameter 98 x 90 mm height |
Lower chamber dimensions, reduced | Diameter 27 x 20 mm height |
Upper chamber volume | 5300 ml |
Lower chamber volume | 680 ml |
Lower chamber volume (reduced) | 11 ml |
Total power consumption | 1100 watts |
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