Manual technology is also forward-looking.

Advances in materials and engineering have increased capacity  per manual freezer, which therefore lowers the amount of space needed in the lab, lowers energy consumption, decreases noise and reduces the use of HC refrigerants. The past decade’s evolution of manual cold storage means that for many biobanks it will tick the required boxes.

Reliability in temperature control is proven. In combination with 2D barcoded tubes , it is perfectly possible to store your precious samples under controlled and standardized conditions to maintain high quality.

Agility is another advantage. An unexpected change in capacity (for example due to the global pandemic) can be realized in a matter of days or weeks. A flexible environment further enables the service component of biobanks to drive research and breakthroughs.

Looking beyond the vial to what’s vital.