Martin Christ Beta 2-8 LDplus - Manual (Page 10)

10 General Information Operating Manual Freeze Dryer BETA 1-8 LDplus / BETA 2-8 LDplus
1.2. Applications
The freeze-dryer BETA 1-8 LD
plus
/ BETA 2-8 LD
plus
is a high-
performance universal laboratory and pre-production unit for
freeze-drying of solid or liquid products in ampoules, vials, glass
flasks, plasma bottles or dishes. All operations necessary for
freeze-drying can be realized in one and the same unit:
Freezing of the products (uncontrolled shelf surface
temperature) 1
Freeze-drying (sublimation) of the products at user-
defined temperature limit values and pressure limit
values
Final drying of the products at user-defined
temperature limit values and high final vacuum for the
removal of capillarily or molecularly bound water.
The freeze-dryer BETA 1-8 LD
plus
/ BETA 2-8 LD
plus
is suitable for
drying of e. g. bacteria and virus cultures, blood plasma, serum
fractions, antibodies, sera, vaccines and pharmaceutical products
such as chloramphenicol, streptomycin, vitamins, ferments as well
as plant extracts for biochemical tests.
1 Normally done separately in a deep-freeze