Paternoster – Fully Automatic Cryogenic Storage System
Paternoster systems are fully automated customized solutions for storage of medical, biological and chemical materials including computerized inventory system and sample picking option.
Key Features:
- Closed Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) cooling system
- Cooling temperature: +4°C down to -160°C (concept and insulation dependent)
- Sample picking option
- Customized, modular turnkey solutions
- Optimization of the overall workflow
- High economic efficiency
- Modular and flexible
Advantages:
- All in one solution for storage, inventory, quality control and documentation
- GLP or MDD certification optional
- Fully computer based inventory management, password protected access
- Control and date processing via WLAN or remote access
- Easy to integrate into LIMS systems
- Space efficient
- Closed Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) cooling system
- No cross contamination of samples
- No additional air-condition necessary
- No de-icing needed
- No significant loss of temperature when loading/unloading
- Manual access even in case of power interruption
- Installation without structural alterations, parts fit through normal doors
- Alarm signal via in-house surveillance system
- Remote diagnosis and maintenance possible
- Ultra low maintenance requirement by almost any technician
- No loss of samples due to stable storage conditions
- Reduction of running cost by simplified operation
Customer Applications:
- Medicine: blood banks, transfusion medicine, pathology, …
- Pharma: plasma, stem cells, tissue, compounds, …
- Biotechnology: tissue, in vitro fertilization, …
