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Kryo 360

Kryo 360

A medium capacity controlled rate freezer: ideal for an IVF, ART or research laboratories - Kryo 360

Menu driven with fast cooling rates, controlled heating and multiple safety features.

Repeatability, consistent results and data recording are available from this reliable system used to freeze biological samples prior to long term cryo storage.

The equipment has multiple safety features, has data printing via its integral printer and allows multiple protocols. Controlled freezers give consistent results with validated high post thaw viability.

It is available also as a Medical Device

  • Benefits
  • Features
  • Background
  • Related Products
  • Downloads
  • Simple to use through easy menus
  • Safety records: ‘Run’ print out available
  • User can define Horizontal or Vertical freezing
  • Warming ramps are controlled
  • Recording assists validation processes
  • User changeable protocols allow technique updates
  • PC failure accommodated – when running with software
  • The -180ºC end temperature helps sample integrity during transfers

Controlled heating

Chamber volume: 1.7 or 3.3 litres

Copes with temporary power/system outs

Lower temperature limit: -180 ºC

User calibration with hard copy

Cooling rates: -0.01 to -50 ºC/min

PC connection compatible

Controlled heating rates: 0.01 to 10 ºC/min

Time and date stamping

System controller: Planer's MRV controller

Programme preview before run

DeltaT Lite Software (Upgrades: DeltaT/ DeltaT-iq)

Control and data systems separated

Data storage and run are independent

Straw capacity: 60 x 0.25 ml or 45 x0.5ml

Ampoule capacity: (30 or 60) x 2 ml

Straws in 15 positions radially located

 Ampoules in 15 positions radially located

The Kryo 360 is used for pre freezing specimens before liquid nitrogen storage in applications such as:

  • In Vitro Fertilisation - human and animal
  • Assisted Reproduction
  • Ovarian Tissue freezing
  • Embryo, Sperm and Oocyte freezing
  • Veterinary breeding
  • Animal husbandry
  • Tissue preservation
  • Cell line freezing

 

Case Study - Benefits of Controlled Rate Freezing (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 168KB)

Background to CRF - Controlled Rate Freezing (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 76KB)

Birth from 20 year frozen–thawed pronuclear stage embryo (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 98KB)

Drs Kattera and Chen: new methods to increase the post-thaw survival (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 57KB)

See: Zoe Leyland - world's first frozen embryo:  http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_38062.asp

See: Cryobanking the Genetic Resource: Wildlife Conservation for the Future? William V. Holt, Paul Watson; Taylor and Francis

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cryobanking-Genetic-Resource-Wildlife-Conservation/dp/toc/0748408142

See other models in our controlled rate freezer range:

Kryo 360 - A medium capacity controlled rate freezer: ideal for an IVF, ART or research laboratories

IBF 100 - A lightweight, portable controlled rate freezer; battery powered and ideal for vets

Kryo 550 - A medium sized controlled rate freezer with sample capacity sufficient for a busy laboratory

Kryo 560 - A medium sized controlled rate freezer with sample capacity sufficient for a busy laboratory

Kryo 750 - An integrated controlled rate freezer for cryopreservation of larger volume samples or samples in larger numbers

Kryo 1060 - A large capacity controlled rate freezer for higher volume storage

Download the Kryo 360 data sheet (Adobe Acrobat PDF)

Download the Kryo 360 Manual

DeltaT Software for Kryo 360

Contact Info

Planer PLC
110 Windmill Road
Sunbury-On-Thames
Middlesex, TW16 7HD
United Kingdom		 Telephone: +44 1932 755000
Fax: +44 1932 755001
email: enquiries@planer.com

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