(Brooks Life Sciences: Chelmsford MA) -- Brooks Life Sciences, a division of Brooks Automation, announces the immediate availability of BioStore IIIv, an automated next-generation alternative to manual -80° mechanical freezers. BioStore IIIv provides the documentation rigor when managing high-value inventories that require repeatable processes.

BioStore IIIv operates similar to a vending machine. After a secure login has been entered, the touchscreen interface lets the user request a targeted item. The patented design automatically locates and lifts the storage racks and will eject the targeted material upon the user indicating they are ready to receive it. This design of the BioStore IIIv protects all materials by providing a stable temperature during inventory interactions. For comparison, a mechanical freezer chamber can warm by as much as 40° during a routine door opening with an additional period of time for the system to re-cool when the door is closed. These routine door openings are often undocumented and are not accurately reflected during the audit process.

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