VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD)
VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD)
VirTis General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD)
Like other VirTis products, our General Purpose Freeze Dryer (GPFD) goes above and beyond to deliver great results. It’s ideal for bulky products such as archaeological artifacts/documents, where low energy input and long freeze-drying cycles are required. It also provides extra sample capacity for applications with very low moisture products.
- Convenient – easy installation with a free-standing and mobile design that means you can set up anywhere!
- Versatile – refrigeration temperatures of -53°C or -85°C
Features & Benefits
Compact, Durable Design
Built for busy research environments, the GPFD provides strong performance in a small footprint. The rugged stainless-steel construction ensures long-term reliability, even under constant use.
Versatile Sample Handling
- Supports a range of sample types, including:
- Bulk materials
- Vials
- Flasks
- Diagnostic components
- Research samples
- Small food or botanical materials
- Ideal for multi-purpose labs that work with diverse products or formulations
Consistent Freeze-Drying Performance
Designed for repeatability and accuracy, ensuring stable results across batches—critical for research consistency and documentation.
User-Friendly Controls
Simple, intuitive controls make it easy to set cycle parameters, monitor progress, and ensure repeatable runs—even for users with limited freeze-drying experience.
Efficient Condenser System
The highly efficient condenser supports reliable vapor capture, minimizing cycle interruptions and enabling smooth, continuous operation.
Overview
With widely varied applications that are typically troublesome – including drying archaeological artifacts and recovering water-damaged archival materials, to preparing museum specimens of plants and animals – the SP VirTis GPFD leaves damaging restoration processes in the past.
Available in 25L and 35L configurations, and with optional programmable heating to 60°C, this freeze dryer is prepared for any freeze-drying situation. The GPFD offers adjustable condenser refrigeration packages, allowing you to maximize your results whilst minimizing energy output, for an environmentally friendly approach to freeze-drying.
Features & Benefits
- Size doesn’t matter – drying large items is no problem; remove sublimated ice as you go with our mid-cycle defrost option
- Easy progress monitoring – clear acrylic chamber doors allow you to visualize the freeze-drying process, every step of the way
- Process large batches with ease – single run condenser capacities of 25L or 35L
- Wide variety of product solvents – temperatures down to -85ºC
- Reduced turn-around time – smooth-wall condenser enables fast defrost and ice removal, alleviating the vapor port ice blockages that are common in traditional systems
- Long-term dependability
Applications
Examples of applications include preparing plant samples for genetic analysis, restoring marine artifacts, and drying water-soaked manuscripts.
Specifications
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Condenser Capacity25 or 35 L
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Condenser Temp (50/60 Hz)
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25L-50℃/-53℃
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35L-82℃/-85℃
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Camber Temperature
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with heat-29℃ to 60℃
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without heat-29℃ to 0℃
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Dimensions (WxDxH)860 x 1400 x 2010 mm
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Weight432 kg
