What is the Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder
A cryogrinder is a laboratory mill used for grinding or homogenizing organic samples at extremely low temperatures. When analyzing a sample or material, good homogeneity of the material is essential to obtain a representative sample. Grinding and mixing is an efficient way to obtain such a result. Unfortunately, some materials are difficult or impossible to process to a homogenous form. Cryogenic grinding is a great solution for those materials.
When cooled to cryogenic temperatures, samples freeze and become hard and brittle. This process is used to break the sample and homogenize it into a fine powder. The powder can then be analyzed by several different methods such as LC or GC.
The Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade cryogenic grinder accommodates a wide range of both dry and high water content samples like watermelon to the tough muscle tissue and plant roots.
How the Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder works
The Cryo-Blade uses liquid nitrogen or dry ice to chill the sample to cryogenic temperature. The grinding cycle is started, the sample is mixed and frozen, and then pulverized to a fine powder. The time required to grind the material to powder form is 15 minutes or less.
The bowl has an opening in the lid to insert small pieces of samples into the bowl. Up to 1 kg of material can be processed.
The Cryo-Blade operation is simple with the LCD touchscreen to control the grinding process. One of three preset run protocols can be used to grind a sample or modified based on the amount of sample amount. Using liquid nitrogen or dry ice produces a high volume of gas (N2, CO2) as it evaporates. The Cryo-Blade is therefore equipped with an exhaust system to evacuate the gases produced. The exhaust can be directly connected to the building’s main exhaust system or placed under a vent hood.
The best use for the CryoBlade
The videos below demonstrate how the Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder can grind up different types of samples and provide the same consistent results every time.
Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder: Watch It Grind Dragon Fruit
See the Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder in action. Watch as the technician cuts a large, beautiful dragon fruit into easy-to-manage chunks, places a few pieces into the Cryo-Blade, and presses the Start button to easily grind. Then, view the incredible results—a light-pink, powdery sample.
Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder: Watch It Grind Artichokes
See the Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder in action as it grinds artichokes into a fine powdery sample. Watch as the technician cuts an artichoke into chunks, places a few pieces into the Cryo-Blade, and presses the Start button to easily grind. Then, view the incredible results.
Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder: Watch It Grind Chicken Thighs
Watch the Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder turns raw chicken thighs with bones into a beautiful beige powdery sample.
Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder: Watch It Grind Fish
The Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder can even grind up the complete fish with fishbones and scales. See how the Cryogenic Grinder pulverizes the fish into the ideal sample.
Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder: Watch It Grind Corn
Watch what happens when our technician adds pieces of corn with the husks into the Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder. Once again, we get a consistent sample that is ideal for use in the lab.
Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder: Watch It Grind Oyster Shells
The Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder can grind just about anything. Watch it in action as it grinds oyster shells into powdery samples. The technician simply places the whole oyster shell into the grinder. It pulverizes the shells into a powdery sample.
Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder: Watch It Grind Chocolate
Watch as our technician adds chocolate chips to the Cole-Parmer Cryo-Blade Cryogenic Grinder. They quickly are ground down to a consistent sample that is light and powdery.
