Wheaton's Keepit freezer boxes for biobanking applications are colour coded and feature openings for barcode scanning, facilitating the tracking and identification of cryogenic vials.
The durable, colour-coded biobank storage boxes have been designed to work with the 2D barcoded Cryoelite cryogenic vials, enabling researchers to manage and track biological samples destined for cryopreservation both rapidly and accurately.
The Wheaton Keepit freezer boxes are offered in six colours and can be colour coded to match the Cryoelite vials.
The company said that colour coding enables faster batching and easier sample identification.
For digital traceability, the Keepit boxes have openings in the bottom tray allowing the 2D barcode bottom inserts on the Cryoelite vials to be scanned, while the vials remain secure in the closed Keepit box.
The bottom openings also allow for the quick draining of liquid nitrogen.
Wheaton offers the Keepit-100, which stores up to 100 internal-threaded, 1.2-2mL Cryoelite vials, and the Keepit-81, which accommodates up to 81 external-threaded, 1.2-2mL Cryoelite vials.
Both boxes fit the standard footprint used with most liquid nitrogen storage shelves and freezer drawers.
Sturdy pegs keep vials centred for top readings or bottom code scanning.
Wheaton's Keepit boxes are made of Eastman Tritan, a Bisphenol-A-free, shatter-resistant resin that withstands extreme freeze/thaw cycles, moisture, and exposure to solvents such as DMSO.
The transparent cover permits easy viewing of sample vials while closed.
