A compact cryogenic storage system is a liquid nitrogen storage vessel designed to maximise sample capacity within a minimal floor footprint. In IVF laboratories, where every square metre is clinically operational space, the ratio of storage capacity to floor area is one of the most practically important specifications of any cryogenic storage vessel.
As IVF programmes grow and sample volumes accumulate across treatment cycles, egg freezing, and donor programmes, many laboratories find themselves managing multiple standard dewars in floor space not designed to accommodate them. Compact cryogenic storage systems address this by redesigning the internal rack configuration to store more samples in the same or smaller external dimensions.
The CryoNest XL delivers high-capacity storage in a compact footprint, while the CryoBank Series scales to 1,800 litres, capable of holding up to 95,000 2ml vials, with a smaller footprint than many equivalent-capacity competitors.
An IVF lab needs to upgrade when its current tank inventory is approaching full capacity, when managing multiple tanks is creating workflow complexity or monitoring gaps, when the laboratory is planning expansion or a new build, or when HFEA inspection has flagged storage infrastructure as an area requiring improvement. The storage decision made today defines the laboratory’s capacity for the next decade.
