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What Do You Need to Know About Ultra Freezers?
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”sandy_brown” border_width=”3″ el_width=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1564073259210{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1564605033595{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]An article published on the American digital platform “Research and Markets” about a survey carried out with the Global Biomedical Freezer and Refrigerator Industry, predicted that this market estimates an annual growth of 4.26% until 2025.
This market is expected to have substantial growth, in part, due to the growing number of health institutions and blood banks and also due to the fact that often the storage of biological substances and products is not done properly, that is, in a freezer capable of maintaining the characteristics and quality of the sample. However, it is not only the areas mentioned above that need a special storage system at low temperature. Check out other applications that require storage in an Ultra Freezer below:
- Biological Reagents
- Bone marrow
- Blood and Blood Derivatives
- Specimens
- Stem Cells
- Semen
- Medicines
- Vaccines
- Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
- Flammable Chemicals
- DNA Animal
- Food
What is Driving the Increased Demand for Ultra Freezers?
One of the reasons is the growing production of personalized medicines and vaccines and the increase in cell therapies. In addition to the ever-active pharmaceutical industry, educational institutes, particularly those involved in research and development, have also contributed to the growth in the use of biomedical freezers and refrigerators. Vivariums and zoos also carry out research and tests on deceased animals to find out the cause of death and, therefore, use Ultra Freezers at -85°C for the storage and cooling of these test samples. In the petroleum industry, equipment used in the drilling process is exposed to ultra-low temperatures (potentially down to -60°C) to test and document the strength of these materials when exposed to freezing temperatures. This is also the case for airlines that introduce new components to their aircraft. Manufacturers need to ensure that their components can perform in conditions of -62°C. Thus, it is possible to conclude that the use of Ultra Freezers is essential in the area of research and development, in different segments. [/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1190″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1564605551742{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Storing samples at ultra-low temperatures is a delicate process, especially in the case of high-value drugs or samples of irreplaceable materials and organisms, such as DNA, blood and cells. Researchers and clinicians rely on efficient cold storage solutions that conserve these precious samples and biologics. As some researchers know all too well, samples stored in Ultra Freezers are susceptible to thawing due to occurrences of power outages, mechanical failure, or even a door left open. Poor performance of an Ultra Freezer will not only result in financial loss, but also means the risk of losing years of research, time, and effort. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1564605598869{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
ARCTIKO countertop freezer, ULUF 65 model
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1564605892184{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Take the story of Susan Zolla-Pazner, who worked in an 18th-floor lab at the New York Harbor Healthcare System developing HIV vaccines and new tuberculosis tests when Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. The moment she noticed the lack of electricity in her laboratories was the same moment she realized that without electricity, the freezers that contained specimen samples that had been collected and stored for more than 25 years were in danger. Recognizing that their current freezers were arguably useless without power, Susan and her team resorted to using 15 liquid nitrogen tanks containing the specimens and descended the 18 floors in order to save the samples and years of hard work. This is just one example of the importance of having a high-quality, state-of-the-art Ultra Freezer in research laboratories.
In the research conducted by “Research and Markets”, in 2016, ARCTIKO was named as a key manufacturer in the Global Biomedical Freezer & Refrigerator Industry market. ARCTIKO is a Danish company and a world-renowned manufacturer of equipment solutions for storage at very low temperatures, with a focus on pharmaceutical and research laboratories.
ARCTIKO has developed innovative and sophisticated solutions for special samples that require specific and safe storage. The international standard of Ultra Freezers usually has a minimum temperature of -70°C. ARCTIKO’s ULUF series starts at -86°C and is manufactured with patented single-stage cooling technology, which offers the highest temperature stability in this category worldwide. This single-stage technology system has a unique structure, which ensures easy maintenance, less heat dissipation, low power consumption, and noise reduction. The traditional cascade cooling system common in Ultra Freezers available on the market, requires two compressors working together, which increases the risk of failures and affects the life of the equipment. ARCTIKO also offers a dual cooling system, which includes two separate cooling systems. That way, in the unlikely event that one of the systems fails, the freezer will still maintain the temperature at -86°C until the problem is resolved. ARSTIKO’s Ultra Freezers are also cost-effective and play a vital role in the preservation of samples and biologics, aiding in important research around the world. For these reasons, the market for freezers and refrigerators for the health area is expected to grow even more in the coming years, which makes us conclude that this is the time to invest in high-quality equipment and, above all, to rely on a globally recognized supplier that has the performance of its equipment, proven by the market.
Do you want to receive more information about ARCTIKO’s line of Freezers and Ultra Freezers? Send an e-mail to contato@steq.com.br or call (11) 5186-9400.
Sources:
Research and Markets have released the Global Biomedical Refrigerators and Freezers Industry 2016 Market Research Report: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/56hhrm/global_biomedical
CDC Guidelines for maintaining and managing the Vaccine Cold Chain: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5242a6.htm
S. Zolla-Pazner, Ph.D. “Saving Specimens after Sandy”. N Engl J Med. 2013; 368:e27 “Temperature monitors for vaccines and the cold chain”. World Health Organization, Gevena, Switzerland. 1999; publication no. WHO/V&B/99.15. Available at http://www.who.int/vaccines-documents/DocsPDF/www9804.pdf.
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