BioLife Solutions, Inc. announced that it has launched a new line of high capacity controlled rate freezers, with an initial shipment to a leading cell therapy company. The freezer will be a critical component in this customer's cold chain management of several allogeneic cell therapies in development. Key features and benefits of the High Capacity Rate Freezer product line include: Large Volume Freezing, Capacity to freeze up to several thousand cryovials or several hundred cryobags in cassettes in one run, saving time and ensuring consistency in freeze runs. Quality Assurance Data Management - Ability to chart samples by chamber and program temperature to ensure freeze run consistency. Touch Screen Controller: Includes 6 pre-set run programs and the option to create custom freeze run profiles. Multiple Fan and Probe Design - Ensures uniform temperature within the payload cavity. Precision Control: Temperature range of -180 to + 50°C, with freeze rates of 0.01 to 99.9°C per minute. Innovative Racking Systems: Enables flexible and efficient payload loading and storage. Reduced operating cost: Less liquid nitrogen required vs. competing products.