Lyophilization

This particular area of laboratory work involves a process of stabilizing and preserving heat-sensitive products. This process is lyophilization. It is commonly explained many times as freeze drying. The key step in lyophilization is the process called sublimation. This is the step where a substance changes from a solid to a vapor without passing through the liquid state. The primary reasons for performing such a process are that these products have better benefits than their liquid counterparts. They reduce the need for cold storage environments. With less cumbersome storage requirements, they are easier to ship and handle. They also have longer shelf lives and with their reduced weight, have lower shipping costs.

At Wheaton, we offer a variety of lyophilization products such as containers and closure systems. The closure systems are for use in applications where lyophilization is used to prolong the shelf life of a product. With Wheaton, you get quality and credibility from us and you get to devote your time to the pursuit of science. Our customer’s admiration motivates us to offer the best customer service experience and most dependable laboratory products in the industry.

Some examples of what we offer:

2ml Serum Vial, Type I

This is an example of one of our amber glass serum vials. It has a blowback feature in the neck and a specially designed bottom radius for added strength. These vials are packaged in shrink-wrapped modules that greatly reduce particulate contamination.

Clear 10ml Serum Bottle Type I

This glass serum bottle is manufactured from Wheaton 400 borosilicate molded glass that conforms to USP Type I requirements. They also have shrink-wrap partitioned modules to reduce breakage. These are ideal for long and short term sample storage. They are made to be able to handle lyophilization, be able to contain vaccines or be used to contain injectable drugs.

Serum Bottle

Here is another example of a serum bottle that we offer. This particular bottle is used exclusively for diluent solutions. It accepts rubber stoppers and aluminum seals. It’s also autoclavable at 121C for 20 minutes.

Crimpenstein Decappers

This is one of our Crimpenstein Decappers. It comes with its convenient carrying case and one year warranty. This product has an advanced ergonomic design that is engineered to save time. The crimper jaw attaches aluminum seal to bottle or vial and decapper jaw can remove the aluminum seal. The quick change jaw-sets are available in 8, 11, 13 and 20mm sizes. Its electric powered for quick setup and high volume operations with adjustable jaw intensity that has a memory.

Single Scan Bar Code Reader

This is a single scan bar code reader. It reads 1D linear bar codes and 2D Data Matrix bar codes on any vial or ampule. It has a USB interface which allows easy connection to a computer. This bar code scanner is enabled for quick and easy plug and play with no software installation required. Lastly, it conforms to CE Standards and comes with a 1 year warranty.

These were just a few examples of products that we offer. Our product line of lyophilization products contains over 400 listings of individual items.

Your Lyophilization Requirements

Regardless of your laboratory environment, be it an educational setting or commercial lab, Wheaton has an entire product line of solutions for your lyophilization needs. The process of lyophilization requires plenty of equipment and with our product line you will get quality and credibility. The hundreds of products available through our