Did you know that to make the COVID vaccine last longer it has to be kept very cold? The vaccine is based on mRNA (messenger RNA)—this reads the DNA in the nucleus of a cell and transports the instructions to the cytoplasm where proteins are produced. The short live of mRNA is a problem. It either interacts with oxygen or folds onto itself and then doesn’t do its job. So if you want to use it in a vaccine, you need to make the mRNA last longer. That means you have to keep it cold. Really cold. The standard refrigerated storage temperature for these types of vaccines is –80 degrees Celsius.
Storing alot of vaccines and having them easily accessible at your location may be difficult if you are short on space.
Hänel offers various intralogistics solutions for space-saving storage in temperature-controlled environments. The Hänel Lean-Lift® uses the available room height – in a similar way to a high-bay warehouse or miniload system. Unlike these, however, it stores vaccines in height-optimized positions so that no space is lost. This produces maximum storage capacity on a minimal footprint. This in turn saves costs and helps to utilize the area dedicated to storage more economically.
Precisely maintaining cold temperatures for inventory is imperative in the medical engineering sector. For example, sensitive or perishable items, such as vaccines, must often be stored at temperatures as low as – 80° C to ensure their effectiveness.
Hänel offers a special storage solution for such extremely low temperature applications. Hänel storage containers can be supplied with electricity so that refrigerated modules (cold boxes) can be provided with power continuously, thus ensuring constant cooling of the stored items.
The size of the access point on the Lean-Lift® is adapted to the respective refrigeration system in such cases. System operators still benefit from Hänel’s renowned ergonomic design. The ergonomic design minimizes the physical strain for employees at work. The vaccines are delivered safely into the tech’s hands without a forklift or making the tech put on a winter coat.
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