Desktop freezers
Compact Freezing Solutions for Labs with Limited Sample Volume
A desktop freezer (also known as a benchtop freezer) is an ideal solution for laboratories that require immediate access to freezing capacity for smaller volumes of samples. If your lab handles a limited number of samples daily, a benchtop freezer may be the most practical and efficient choice.
Designed for personal or individual use, these compact laboratory freezers are perfect for applications where the user needs quick access to frozen storage without leaving the workstation. They offer convenience, speed, and targeted freezing performance in a space-saving format. However, it’s important to consider that a benchtop freezer takes up valuable bench space and can be a more expensive solution when calculated per sample.
Before investing, evaluate your daily sample load and available workspace to ensure that a desktop freezer aligns with your laboratory’s workflow and budget. For guidance or product recommendations contact NORDIC LAB.

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Frequently asked questions
An ULT freezer is a freezer that can reach ultra low temperatures down to -86 °. NORDIC LAB offers several different models of freezers at ULTs. The desktop freezers are only offered as ULTs. ULT freezers can be used in many different applications across multiple different industries including for research in laboratories, in molecular gastronomy and for material testing.
Laboratory freezers provide reliable storage for samples, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and materials at low temperatures. The freezers help maintain sample quality by ensuring consistent temperature control and protection from environmental fluctuations, while ensuring regulatory compliance and support of long-term storage requirements.
ULT freezers are designed for the long-term storage of temperature-sensitive materials at temperatures as low as -86°C. Common applications include the storage of DNA, RNA, cell cultures, tissue samples, blood products, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals. These ultra-low temperature freezers play a critical role in laboratories, hospitals, and biobanks, where maintaining sample quality is essential for research, diagnostics, and clinical applications. Beyond life sciences, ULT freezers are also used in other industries, where precise and stable low-temperature storage is required.. In the fine dining and gastronomy industry an ULT freezer can be used to store different food products and be used for research & development in gastronomy innovations.