Difference between laboratory and commercial freeze dryers

Vacuum freeze dryer, referred to as freeze dryer, is suitable for drying high-grade raw materials, traditional Chinese medicine pieces, vegetables, food, fruits, pharmaceutical intermediates etc. In terms of freeze-drying output, it is mainly divided into laboratory freeze dryers, pilot freeze dryers, and large-scale freeze dryers.

The main differences between laboratory freeze dryer and commercial freeze dryer:

1. Scale and production capacity

Experimental freeze dryers, or laboratory freeze dryers, are usually smaller and used for small batch production or R&D experiments. It mainly meets the freeze-drying needs in laboratory environments and facilitates scientific researchers to freeze-dry a small amount of samples for subsequent analysis and testing. Commercial freeze dryers have a larger scale and are designed to meet the large freeze-drying needs in commercial production, so their production capacity is relatively high.

2. Functions and features

Laboratory freeze dryers usually have high precision and flexibility and can meet the needs of scientific researchers for precise control of various parameters during the freeze-drying process. In addition, it may be equipped with a variety of advanced detection and analysis functions to allow researchers to conduct more in-depth research on the freeze-drying process. Commercial freeze dryers pay more attention to stability and reliability to ensure product quality and production efficiency during long-term continuous operation.

3. Application fields

Laboratory freeze dryers are mainly used in scientific research, teaching, pharmaceutical research and development to prepare various freeze-dried samples, such as biological samples, medicine, food, etc. Commercial freeze dryers are widely used in industrial production fields such as food, pharmaceuticals, and biological products for large-scale production of various freeze-dried products.