Laboratory refrigerators & freezers

Laboratory refrigerators use forced air circulation for an even temperature throughout the cabinet, recover faster after the door is opened, have alarms and often a lock. A household fridge lacks these features and its temperature can vary between shelves. If you store flammable substances, you need a spark-free interior. Lab models also suit continuous use with frequent door openings. For independent records, see data loggers. For a quote or a second opinion, write to sales@luminixhealth.com.

As soon as you store flammable solvents or reagents cold. Vapours in an ordinary fridge can be ignited by the thermostat or the light switch. A spark-free interior protects against ignition inside the cabinet, while an explosion-proof version can also protect the surrounding room. Base the choice on your own risk assessment. Store only tightly closed containers, so vapour does not build up in the cabinet. For storage at room temperature, see safety cabinets for flammables and chemicals. Questions about a specific product? Contact sales@luminixhealth.com.

Refrigerated storage suits reagents and media. A standard freezer suits enzymes and many routine samples. Low-temperature and ultra-low-temperature freezers are for long-term storage of biological material, where degradation must be kept to a minimum. Check the exact range on the product page and compare it with your samples. Leave space around the unit for ventilation. Storage boxes and racks are in cryo boxes, racks and freezer storage. Unsure which one fits? Ask sales@luminixhealth.com.

Use the built-in display and alarm, plus an independent thermometer or data logger. A probe in a bottle or glycol-filled sensor shows a realistic product temperature, because it does not react to every brief door opening. Read and record the values at fixed times, or let a logger do it. Place the probe away from the walls and the door. See data loggers and digital thermometers. Need advice for your set-up? Mail sales@luminixhealth.com.

A laboratory refrigerator or freezer holds reagents and samples at a stated temperature, often with an alarm and a spark-free interior when solvent is stored. A domestic fridge has neither the alarm nor, usually, the spark-free claim. The set point and the volume are the specification.

Temperature equipment either holds a set point or drives a sample toward one. An oven dries. A furnace reaches the temperatures of ashing and melting. A bath surrounds a vessel with water or oil. A circulator moves that fluid. An incubator holds the mild warmth of a culture. An autoclave uses steam under pressure to sterilise. The number that matters is the temperature the article actually reaches, not the number painted on the dial. Temperature is part of the international system kept by the BIPM and compared by EURAMET.

This shelf belongs to Heating, drying & cooling, inside Lab instruments. Luminix Health distributes this range for laboratory use.

The neighbouring shelves are Muffle & tube furnaces, Heating mantles, Circulators, chillers & thermostats, Drying ovens & climate chambers, Water & oil baths, Hot plates & heating blocks, Incubators, Heating & cooling (other), Temperature control accessories, Autoclaves & sterilisers, Bunsen & gas burners and Heating tapes, cables & plates. The category above this shelf is Heating, drying & cooling.

Luminix Health distributes this range from the heart of Europe. We deliver across the EU in two to five days if in stock. Standard delivery is free from €250 excl. VAT. Cold-chain goods and dangerous goods under ADR are never included in that free delivery. The terms are in the Shipping Policy. Send a quote request, contact the team, or read who we are. The full brand index is on shop by brand.

The seven catalogues are Labware, Lab chemicals, Lab instruments, Lab consumables, Chromatography equipment, Lab safety equipment and Life Science & Microbiology. If the article is not on the shelf, request a quote.