Product Description
Protect cell viability and sensitive samples without ice buckets, alcohol baths or consumables. The 12-tube freezing boxes give a steady cooling rate of about 1°C per minute in a -80°C freezer, while the 30-tube cool box system keeps samples between -18°C and 4°C on the bench or during a power outage.
This listing is for NEST catalog number 200101: Controlled Rate Freezing Box, Ice-Free, Holds 12 x 1 mL/2 mL Tubes, Hexagonal Shape. The 12-tube boxes are made of solid polyurethane foam with no moving parts, and they can be handled straight from the freezer without gloves. The 30-tube system pairs an insulated cool box with a machined aluminum tube block and a freezing block for even temperature distribution, holding samples below freezing for about 4 hours with the lid on. Both designs are reusable thousands of times. LIGHT LABS stocks the NEST Scientific line and ships quickly from our Englewood, Colorado team.
Key Features
- Controlled Freezing – 12-tube boxes cool at about 1°C per minute in a -80°C freezer for reproducible cryopreservation
- No Consumables – No alcohol, ice or refills needed, reusable thousands of times
- Complete Cool Box System – 30-tube kit includes cool box, aluminum tube block and freezing block
- Long Hold Time – Cool box keeps samples below freezing for about 4 hours with the lid on
- Safe Handling – Foam freezing boxes can be handled without gloves or frostbite risk
- Dry Ice Ready – Cool box accepts up to 200 g of dry ice below the tube block
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 200101 |
| Brand | NEST Scientific |
| Description | Controlled Rate Freezing Box, Ice-Free, Holds 12 x 1 mL/2 mL Tubes, Hexagonal Shape |
| Sold As | Each |
| Type | Controlled rate freezing box |
| Capacity | 12 x 1 mL/2 mL cryovials or 1.5 mL/2 mL tubes |
| Shape | Hexagonal |
| Material | Solid polyurethane foam |
| Cooling Rate | Approx. 1°C per minute at -80°C |
| Units per Case | 1 |
| Reusable | Yes, no consumables required |
Available Options
- 200102 – Controlled Rate Freezing Box, Ice-Free, Holds 12 x 1 mL/2 mL Tubes, Square Shape
- 200103 – Ice-Free Cool Box System for 30 x 2 mL Tubes, with Aluminum Tube Block and Freezing Block
Applications
- Cryopreservation of stem cells, primary cells, bacteria and yeast
- Benchtop handling of temperature-sensitive reagents
- Sample collection and short transport
- Backup protection during freezer power outages
- Enzyme and PCR reagent setup
