SP Industries has announced the Virtis Advantage Plus range of laboratory freeze dryers.
The Advantage Plus is now available with up to three fluid-cooled shelves that maintain precise temperature control previously only available in pilot and production scale units.
At 26in (66cm) wide, it requires a minimal amount of bench space yet enables product to be safely processed on over 3ft2 (2,900cm2) of usable shelf area.
The Advantage Plus can freeze dry bulk product or be configured for applications in stoppered vials.
Side-mounted manifold valves provide the additional flexibility to freeze dry product in flasks.
Three refrigeration choices are available for the large 6-litre capacity condenser, depending on the type of product and solvents being lyophilised.
The Advantage Plus is equipped with the Wizard 2.0 controller, the same process control software included on larger Virtis freeze dryers.
The controller provides scientists with the ability to develop a complete freeze drying recipe together with the flexibility to program and control individual pressure and temperature settings at each step of the process.
