Eileen,
The problem with using the "home" vacuum for cleaning a cryostat is that the
debris collected melts and clogs the vacuum bag causing the suctioning  to
fail.

We designed the Cryo-Vac-Away to avoid the clogging problem. The debris that
is suctioned as it is generated at the block face is collected in a cold
filter that is INSIDE the cryostat.
The debris freeze dries and becomes very porous so that the vacuum continues
to function effectively. We also have a viral/bacterial filter downstream of
the primary filter that will capture pathogens so that the air that exits
the system is free of toxins.


Bernice
schiller@instrumedics.com



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