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Vapor Phase Cooling

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Vapor Phase Cooling Definition

A cryogenic process for the storage and/or shipping of biospecimens. The item to be frozen is placed above a shallow reservoir of cooling liquid in a storage vessel. A vertical temperature gradient is maintained throughout the vapor layer to ensure temperatures sufficiently low to maintain the integrity of the stored material.

Vapor Phase Cooling Synonyms

Vapor Phase Cooling, Vapor Phase Storage, Vapor-Phase Cooling

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