Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) Pharmaceutical Freezers

Find out more about the use of ULT freezers in the pharmaceutical industry, and what Froilabo has to offer.

What is an Ultra Low Temperature Freezer?

An ultra-low temperature freezer (ULT freezer) typically has a temperature range of -45 ° C to -86 ° C and is used for the storage of drugs, enzymes, chemicals, bacteria and other samples. They are available in various designs and sizes depending on how much storage is needed. An upright ULT freezer gives easy access for frequent use and a chest ULT freezer allows for long-term storage of less frequently used items.

This article will look at the use of ULT pharmaceutical freezers and some of the specific applications that are involved.

What is the Pharmaceutical Industry?

The pharmaceutical industry refers to the field of work that discovers, develops, produces and markets drugs for use as medication to be administered to patients with the aim to cure or alleviate symptoms.

Pharmaceutical companies are subject to a variety of strict laws and regulations governing the patenting, testing, safety, efficacy and marketing of drugs. To ensure that medicines distributed to retail pharmacies and other persons entitled to sell products to the general public are of the appropriate quality, they must be manufactured in licensed facilities that comply with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP).