Biocision's Coolbox offers a cooling and freezing system for all-day ice-free sample temperature control in tissue culture hoods, biosafety cabinets, GMP suites and other space-restricted situations.
The reusable cartridge technology is portable and eliminates the risk of contamination and temperature variability associated with the use of ice.
Unlike sealed plastic coolers that require refreezing overnight, Coolbox gives unlimited cooling duration by simply switching cartridges.
The cartridges consist of a gel pack with a novel thermo-conductive alloy shell that enables fast recharge in a standard -20C lab freezer.
A single cartridge provides 4-10hrs of ice-free cooling at 0.5 to 4C, depending on whether the Coolbox lid is off or on.
Biocision's Coolbox PCR96 and Coolbox PCR384 system kits each include one Coolbox Microplate with lid, one Coolrack PCR (384 or 96 well) and one +2C cooling cartridge, with additional +2C cartridges available separately.
Using Coolbox Microplate, PCR set-up and cooling is hassle and ice free, with experimental reproducibility enhanced by true iso-temperature control during the entire cooling period.
The thermo-conductivity of Coolrack PCR ensures that the system will quickly equilibrate to +2C with less than 0.1C variation between wells, eliminating temperature inconsistencies between centre and outer rows.
With the option of using dry ice rather than a cartridge cooling source, Coolbox becomes a personal benchtop cryo-station.
Samples can be safely snap-frozen, without the use of alcohol, in less than 30sec.
The lightweight, fracture-proof construction makes Coolbox highly portable, facilitating use for patient or biomedical sample collection and protecting samples during transportation between laboratories.
Coolbox Microplate is also compatible with Coolsink SBS-format thermoconductive multiwell plate holders and Coolrack for 96 x 1ml storage tubes, such as those from Matrix and Micronics.
