What is the price of liquid nitrogen in the UK and how does vessel choice affect your total running cost?
The bulk price of liquid nitrogen in the UK ranges from approximately £0.30 to £1.20 per litre depending on supplier, contract volume, and delivery frequency. However, the purchase price is rarely the dominant cost for IVF laboratories. Static evaporation rate – the litres lost per day simply from the vessel sitting unused – typically accounts for 60 to 80 per cent of total liquid nitrogen expenditure in a busy fertility unit.
A vessel with a static evaporation rate of 0.3 litres per day versus one at 0.08 litres per day will cost substantially more to run over a three to five year lifespan, even if the purchase price was lower. When specifying liquid nitrogen storage vessels, always request the static evaporation rate figure and calculate the total cost of ownership rather than comparing purchase prices alone. Cryolab’s dewar range includes technical specifications for evaporation rates across all capacities – request a quote or ask CryoGPT to calculate running costs for your usage profile.
