About

The Labconoco FreeZone 12 Liter -84 °C Console Freeze Dryer is an instrument designed for lyophilizing moderate to large sample loads. The condenser can hold 12 liters of ice before defrosting. A single, one-horsepower, HCFC/CFC-free refrigeration system cools the collector to –84 °C, which is suitable for aqueous samples. This system includes 12 different ports that can be used to hold multiple samples. Real time display of collector temperature and vacuum level is also shown on a 5” full color, capacitive touchscreen.

Instrument Location

Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center

590 Avenue 1743, 2nd Floor, Room 255

Newark, DE 19713

Note: Swipe access to the building, floor, and lab are required.

Instrument Contacts

Primary Contact: Haozhe Zheng (zhaozh@udel.edu)

Secondary Contact: Amanda McCahill (mccahill@udel.edu)

Training Requirements

In order to use the Labconoco FreeZone 12 Liter -84 °C Console Freeze Dryer, users must complete online training. The following should be completed in order:

  • Read Standard Operating Procedures
  • Watch Training Video
  • Complete and Pass Training Quiz

Supplementary Material

The following supplementary material is available for those who would like more information about the system. Feel free to visit the Lyophilization page where there are scientific resources available as well.

Training Video

This video goes over the basics of lyophilization and details the standard operating procedures for the Labconco FreeZone 12 Liter -84 °C Console Freeze Dryer. Users must watch this video before taking the quiz and getting access to the instrument.