ARES Cool 26 Cu. Ft. Basic Series Glass Door Chromatography Refrigerator

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ARES Cool ARS-HC-CB-26 26 Cu. Ft. Basic Series Glass Door Chromatography Refrigerator – Product Highlights

• ARES Cool proprietary cold storage brand: The ARS-HC-CB-26 is part of ARES Cool, ARES Scientific’s exclusive line of laboratory and medical-grade cold storage equipment, distributed solely by ARES Scientific with full warranty support, single-source accountability, and coverage of the complete ARES Cool cold storage product lifecycle.
• Purpose-built for chromatography workflows: Includes one interior duplex electrical outlet and one side all-port hole specifically designed to support the in-cabinet operation of HPLC pumps, peristaltic pumps, fraction collectors, UV detectors, and associated laboratory instrumentation — enabling complete cold-room-style chromatography performance in a freestanding upright refrigerator footprint.
• Microprocessor temperature controller with independent alarm module: The digital temperature display and alarm module provides precise setpoint control, 0.1° resolution display, and a comprehensive alarm suite — with audible, visual, and remote alarm outputs operating independently for redundant sample protection across research and pharmaceutical laboratory refrigerator environments.
• Forced-draft interior air circulation for uniform temperature: An interior fan-driven system maintains consistent temperature uniformity throughout the storage chamber, ensuring rapid recovery after door openings — a critical performance characteristic for chromatography applications where mobile phase viscosity, resin selectivity, and enzyme activity are all temperature-dependent.
• Glass door for full-height inventory visibility: The single self-closing glass door provides clear visual access to the full 26 cu. ft. storage volume without requiring door opening, enabling fast inventory checks and column status monitoring across concurrent purification campaigns without creating temperature excursions in temperature-sensitive chromatography media.
• Four adjustable shelves with ½” increment positioning: Interior shelves adjust in half-inch increments to accommodate column housings, mobile phase bottles, buffer containers, and fraction collection vessels of varying heights — maximizing usable storage density across the 28-inch interior depth and 52-inch interior height.
• RS-485 MODBUS digital communication: Supports integration with building management systems and centralized laboratory monitoring platforms, enabling continuous temperature data logging and remote alarm relay for GLP, cGMP, and pharmaceutical quality system compliance frameworks requiring documented cold storage monitoring.
• Natural R290 hydrocarbon refrigerant with EPA-compliant insulation: The R290 refrigerant system reduces global warming potential compared to HFC alternatives, while EPA-compliant high-density urethane foam insulation maximizes thermal efficiency — supporting sustainability and laboratory cold storage energy efficiency goals across life science and analytical chemistry procurement programs.
• ETL/C-ETL certified to UL471 and ENERGY STAR certified: Independent third-party certification to UL471 and ENERGY STAR qualification confirm safety performance and energy efficiency standards — supporting equipment qualification documentation for IQ/OQ programs and institutional sustainability reporting requirements in pharmaceutical and academic laboratory settings.
• Two-outlet requirement and keyed access control: This unit requires two electrical outlets for operation — a planning consideration for site layout — while a keyed door lock and swivel casters provide both access security and mobility for flexible placement within analytical laboratory and cold storage environments.

Frequently Asked Questions – ARES Cool ARS-HC-CB-26 Chromatography Refrigerator

What is a chromatography refrigerator and what makes the ARS-HC-CB-26 different from a standard laboratory refrigerator?

A chromatography refrigerator is a purpose-built cold storage unit designed to house and power chromatography instruments — such as HPLC pumps, peristaltic pumps, fraction collectors, and UV detectors — inside a temperature-controlled environment, allowing complete analytical separations to run cold without a dedicated cold room. The ARS-HC-CB-26 differs from a standard laboratory refrigerator by including one interior duplex electrical outlet and one side all-port hole that allow power and cable routing to in-cabinet instruments, features absent from general-purpose upright laboratory refrigerators that are not designed for active in-cabinet instrumentation.

What chromatography and analytical applications is the ARS-HC-CB-26 designed to support?

The ARS-HC-CB-26 is designed to support column chromatography (gravity, FPLC, and preparative HPLC), ion exchange and affinity purification workflows, enzyme kinetics studies requiring cold-stable conditions, and cold-mobile-phase HPLC applications where temperature control improves separation selectivity and reproducibility. The 1°C to 10°C operating range, forced-draft air circulation, and glass door visibility make it suitable for protein purification in pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, nucleic acid purification workflows, and analytical chemistry applications in academic, government, and commercial laboratory environments.

Does the ARS-HC-CB-26 require any special electrical infrastructure or outlet configuration?

Yes — the ARS-HC-CB-26 requires two electrical outlets for proper operation: one for the refrigerator unit itself (115V, 60 Hz, 3 amps, NEMA 5-15) and one to power the interior duplex outlet that supplies connected chromatography instrumentation. Lab planners should confirm two available wall outlets within reach during site preparation, and should ensure the circuit supporting the interior outlet is appropriately sized for the connected instruments. No plumbing, ventilation modification, or three-phase power is required, and the unit ships on swivel casters for flexible placement in existing analytical laboratory environments.

Is the ARS-HC-CB-26 compliant with laboratory and pharmaceutical quality standards?

The ARS-HC-CB-26 is ETL and C-ETL listed and certified to the UL471 standard, and is ENERGY STAR certified — providing third-party performance and safety validation that supports equipment qualification documentation for IQ/OQ programs in regulated pharmaceutical and clinical research environments. The RS-485 MODBUS communication port supports integration with continuous temperature monitoring systems required under GLP, cGMP, and analytical laboratory accreditation frameworks. The remote alarm contacts allow connection to facility alarm relay systems to meet continuous cold storage monitoring requirements across multi-unit laboratory cold storage fleets.

How does the glass door on the ARS-HC-CB-26 benefit chromatography workflows compared to a solid door?

The glass door allows laboratory staff to visually monitor column status, buffer levels, fraction collection progress, and overall inventory without opening the refrigerator door — eliminating the temperature excursion and cold air loss that occurs with each solid-door opening during active purification runs. In chromatography workflows where multiple columns, buffers, and reagents are managed simultaneously across long run cycles, the ability to perform non-invasive visual checks supports both operational efficiency and temperature stability, particularly when monitoring overnight or unattended runs where minimizing door openings preserves setpoint accuracy and laboratory refrigerator performance.