VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD)

Catalogue No.

VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD)
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  • Key Features
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ATS Life Sciences Systems

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Catalogue No.

VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD)

Research and Pilot Scale

With widely varied applications that are typically troublesome — including drying archaeological artifacts and recovering water-damaged archival materials to preparing museum specimens of plants and animals — the VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD) leaves damaging restoration processes in the past.

Ideal for bulky products where low energy input and long freeze-drying cycles are required, our GPFD also provides extra sample capacity for applications with very low moisture products. And, with adjustable condenser refrigeration packages, you can maximize your results while minimizing energy output for an environmentally friendly approach to freeze-drying.

  • Description
  • Key Features
  • Specifications
Description icon

With widely varied applications that are typically troublesome — including drying archaeological artifacts and recovering water-damaged archival materials to preparing museum specimens of plants and animals — the VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD) leaves damaging restoration processes in the past.

Ideal for bulky products where low energy input and long freeze-drying cycles are required, our GPFD also provides extra sample capacity for applications with very low moisture products. And, with adjustable condenser refrigeration packages, you can maximize your results while minimizing energy output for an environmentally friendly approach to freeze-drying.

Key Features icon
  • Size doesn’t matter — drying large items is no problem; remove sublimated ice as you go with our mid-cycle defrost option
  • Easy progress monitoring — clear acrylic chamber doors allow you to visualize the freeze-drying process, every step of the way
  • Process large batches with ease — single run condenser capacities of 25 L or 35 L
  • Convenient — easy installation with a free-standing and mobile design that means you can set up anywhere
  • Compatible with a variety of product solvents — temperatures down to -85 ºC and up to 60 °C
  • Reduced turn-around time — smooth-wall condenser enables fast defrost and ice removal, alleviating the vapor port ice blockages that are common in traditional systems
  • Built-in process control — the Intellitronics™ controller offers 16 programmable recipes with full temperature, setpoint, and vacuum visibility

 

Specifications icon
Condenser Capacity 25 or 35 L
Max. Ice Condensing Capacity 12 L or 20 L (in 24 hrs)
Condenser Temperature (50/60 Hz) -50 °C / -53 °C or -82 ºC / -85 ºC
Chamber Temperature (with heat) -29 ºC to 60 ºC
Chamber Temperature (without heat) -29 ºC to 0 ºC
Number of Shelves 5
Dimensions (W x D x H) 860 x 1400 x 2010 mm
Weight 432 kg

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