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 SP VirTis GPFD leaves damaging restoration processes in the past.
Available in 25L and 35L configurations, and with optional programmable heating to 60°C, this freeze dryer is prepared for any freeze-drying situation. The GPFD offers adjustable condenser refrigeration packages, allowing you to maximize your results whilst minimizing energy output, for an environmentally friendly approach to freeze-drying.
Application Examples
• Plant samples for genetic analysis
• Marine artifact restoration
• Restoration/drying of water-soaked manuscripts
Features & Benefits
• 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 25L or 35L
• Wide variety of product solvents – temperatures down to -85ºC
• 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
• Long-term dependability