Godrej unveils freezer to preserve mRNA-based vaccines below -80°C
Godrej unveils freezer to preserve mRNA-based vaccines below -80°C
17 February 2021 | News Offers vaccine cold chain solutions across all temperature bands
Godrej & Boyce, India-based flagship company of the Godrej Group, with turnover of $1.5 bn has been partnering the world s largest vaccination drive in India and in other parts of the world. Its advanced, made in India, medical refrigeration solutions safeguard sensitive vaccines at just the right temperature. It has now launched state-of-the-art ultra-low temperature freezers (ULTF) which can preserve life-saving medical supplies including mRNA-based vaccines, below -80°C, thus boosting the global medical cold chain in the anti-Covid drive.
Godrej launches ultra-low temperature refrigerators, mobile freezers for COVID-19 vaccines
Godrej Appliances is currently deploying vaccine refrigerators that maintain a precise temperature of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius to store the highly temperature-sensitive Covaxin and CoviShield vaccines
PB Jayakumar | February 9, 2021 | Updated 16:25 IST
The company introduced ultra-low temperature freezers which can store m-RNA technology vaccines
Godrej Appliances, part of the Godrej & Boyce Group, is launching specially refrigerated mobile vans and ultra-low temperature freezers to help in transportation of coronavirus vaccines in India.
Godrej has 63 years of experience in refrigeration technologies. Godrej Appliances is currently deploying vaccine refrigerators that maintain a precise temperature of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius to store the highly temperature-sensitive Covaxin and CoviShield vaccines being administered in India, said Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej & Boyc
The ultra low temperature freezers are a new addition to this portfolio and are particularly suited to mRNA-based vaccines which are being deployed in other countries currently. The mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are extremely temperature-sensitive as well and must be stored at very cold temperatures
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