Dry Ice Temperature Monitoring System

Secure Data Loggers for Ultra-Low Transports and Storages


Many substances in the pharmaceutical industry require cooling between 2 & 25°C depending on the type. However, some substances are extremely unstable or so sensitive that they require even lower temperatures to avoid damage. Dry Icy with a temperature of -78°C is suitable in most cases. These include Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), human samples, and novel drugs and vaccines. Learn more about Tec4med's dry ice temperature monitoring for GxP-compliant handling.
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The challenges for dry ice temperature monitoring 

Dry ice temperature monitoring of sensitive goods usually entails a high cost and safety risk. For pharmaceutical and medical products, but also for chemicals and samples, the shelf life and usability are often only guaranteed at certain temperature ranges and physical conditions. Monitoring of the products or chemical components over the entire period from transport to use is indispensable in many cases.

That's why dry ice temperature monitoring of highly sensitive substances should not be taken lightly. For example, vaccines contain proteins that begin to denature at high temperatures. Also, the already mentioned Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) become unusable at slight temperature deviations and the so-called glass transition starts destroying them.

 

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Why using Dry Ice Temperature Monitoring systems is so important

A suitable monitoring system should, on the one hand, ensure the safety of the customers and their medicines e.g. in patient diagnostics and, on the other hand, prevent financial losses due to damage e.g. against samples and the destruction of experimental series.

 

What to consider when using Dry Ice

Above all, the extremely low temperature of the dry ice of -78°C must be taken into account. Not every cooling unit, such as cool boxes and refrigerators, is suitable for this. In any case, the units should be certified for the temperature and tested for resistance. Accordingly, it is all the more important that the boxes can also maintain the temperature over long periods during transport.
Also, make sure you have the right equipment for checking the temperature. Data loggers in use with extremely temperature-sensitive substances should measure the temperature permanently and warn you early in case of deviations!

Cryo Data Loggers for Dry Ice

This is where data loggers and real-time measuring devices come into play. The data loggers can measure the temperature at the various locations where thermometers are usually placed. A gateway real-time measuring device then automatically reads out the measured data and can immediately transfer it to the cloud software. Ideally, all measurement data is stored here, archived and made available as measurement logs. This eliminates the need for manual evaluation and thus saves working time and potential errors or inaccuracies.

SmartHub

SmartHub

SmartHub Gateway and Beacons

Tracking:

Temperature (-200° to +80°C), humidity, shock, GPS, air pressure)

Automated

data upload to the Cloud

Battery runtime:

up to 1 year

Conformity:

Calibrated for GDP compliance (ISO, NIST, DAkkS)

Tec4Cloud

Tec4Cloud

Tec4Cloud

Certification:

21 CFR Part11

Server location:

Germany

Data readout

Of the Beacons

Automated

Alarms, reports, uploads & archive

ThermoShipper

ThermoShipper

PassiveShipper

Volume:

4l, 17l

Insulation panel

with PCM or dry ice

Temperature:

-78°C | -15 to -25°C | 2 to 8°C | 15 to 25°C

Durability:

Reusable and sustainable

Temperature monitoring for Dry Ice Storage & Transport

To maintain and document the cold chain, Tec4Cloud provides regular logs (in PDF format) of your samples, medicines, and chemicals. These are recorded using data loggers (for temperature, humidity, position, and shocks). You can also track all devices connected to the cloud in real-time via an app or browser.

Our PassiveShippers have been specially developed for the transport of medical products and offer your sensitive goods perfect protection against external influences. Of course, the transport boxes ensure safe compliance with the cold chain, even in summer.

Tec4med's solutions for temperature-controlled dry ice logistics start exactly where the challenges in the cold chain arise:

Secure cool boxes, devices for data recording, and cloud software for monitoring and maintaining temperature ranges. Feel free to contact us or order directly in our shop.

FAQ

Tec4med provides data loggers to measure almost any environmental condition. Especially the Beacons can be used in refrigerators, freezers, ultra-low freezers, LN2 (liquid nitrogen) tanks, cold rooms, clean rooms, -78 dry ice fridges, thermal chambers, and incubators.

In addition, it is a good idea to send the beacons with any shipment. This way you can be sure that the temperature is maintained even when the goods are shipped.

The sensors can be supplied with full DakkS traceable calibration certificates from our in-house calibration laboratory. The calicration standards equal ISO:17025

Our Tec4Cloud system includes an analytical charting tool that allows you to compare measured data. With the exclusive "Site Manager" you can also set thresholds for specific areas. This allows for building a systematic data measurement in your laboratory.

All data can be exported to a PDF protocol.

The Beacon data loggers from Tec4med are not only suitable for use in laboratories but also for transport throughout the entire logistics chain. They come in robust plastic housings and are IP55 protected. The sensors are calibrated against ISO:17025 standards and therefore suitable for laboratories.

Yes, the laboratory monitoring system from Tec4med also offers excellent coverage for low-temperature areas such as freezers, and ultra-low chambers. The Beacon data loggers can be extended with suitable probes. For example, the common temperature ranges of dry ice (-78°C) and liquid nitrogen (-196°C) are also easily possible.

The basic functions of Tec4Cloud are free of charge. You receive access to the cloud with the laboratory monitoring devices.

No installation is necessary for the software. You can access your data from any smartphone, tablet, or PC using a standard web browser.