Low Temperature RFID: Research Instruments Limited announces launch of a revolutionary new RFID developed for identification in liquid nitrogen

Research Instruments Limited (Cornwall, UK), have developed a revolutionary new product using RFID microchip technology for specimen identification within liquid nitrogen for pharmaceutical and medical applications.

Operating at -196oC (-321oF) temperatures, ‘Cryoscan’ utilises Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips to locate individual frozen samples immersed in liquid nitrogen. The chip also has an anticollision function that enables the simultaneous reading of several tags, making it the first RFID device of its kind to function effectively at a temperature of -196 oC.

Bill Brown, Managing Director of Research Instruments said, “Cryoscan differs from currently available technology as although some chips can withstand the –196 oC temperature, they need to be warmed to – 80 oC in order to function. Our chip operates at –196 oC so that the samples do not need to be removed from the liquid nitrogen to be scanned which is the major breakthrough.”

The Cryoscan system works by utilising a PC database and a lightweight handheld PDA RFID reader. Typical applications include; Blood, Cord Blood, Stem Cell, IVF and pharmaceutical tracking.

Large cryobanks and pharmaceutical companies looking for traceability in cryopreserved samples have already approached Research Instruments Ltd and anyone who would like further information should contact sales@research-instruments.com

Contact:

J Retallack, Sales Director
Research Instruments Ltd
Bickland Industrial Park
Falmouth
Cornwall TR11 4TA
UK

+44 1326 327 753

www.research-instruments.com

sales@research-instruments.com