Guides

Who Is This Guide For? This guide is intended for blood bank and transfusion service managers, hospital and laboratory professionals, healthcare procurement teams and facilities responsible for cold chain management. It is relevant across hospital blood banks, regional transfusion centres and specialist healthcare environments. A Guide to Blood Bank Storage Blood Bank Storage is a […]

Ultra-low temperature freezers are essential across scientific, medical and industrial sectors, providing ultra cold storage for highly sensitive materials. Designed to operate at ultra low temperature ranges, these systems help protect sample integrity, ensure stability and reduce long-term risk. This guide explores the cost, energy efficiency, lifespan, temperature requirements and applications of an ULT freezer, […]

In today’s pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, cold chain compliance is non-negotiable. As we move through 2025, the demand for tightly regulated, temperature-sensitive therapies continue to grow, alongside the expectations of global regulators. Ensuring safe and compliant storage and distribution of vaccines, biologics, and other high-value pharmaceuticals has never been more critical.  ARCTIKO designs and […]

Clinical trials demand efficient storage and handling of sensitive materials. Whether you’re operating within a small clinical site or managing a complex clinical trial supply chain, one thing remains consistent: maintaining the integrity of trial samples can make or break a study. While much attention is given to trial design, recruitment and data collection, a […]

Sudden power outages threaten vaccine efficacy, as the critical storage temperature range must be maintained for potency. Even brief temperature deviations can compromise effectiveness, risking public health and causing financial losses. This guide offers practical steps for safeguarding vaccine storage during power cuts in clinical, pharmacy, and laboratory settings, ensuring compliance with UKHSA and MHRA […]

Understanding ULT Freezers Ultra-low freezers are specialised storage units designed to maintain temperatures between -40°C and -86°C, significantly colder than standard medical freezers. They are crucial in scientific and medical fields for preserving sensitive biological materials, certain pharmaceuticals and vaccines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ULT freezers became especially useful in aiding vaccination campaigns worldwide. What […]

Accurate temperature control is essential for maintaining the safety, potency, and efficacy of vaccines and biological samples. One of the most critical factors in medical cold storage is temperature uniformity and the refrigeration unit’s capacity to maintain a consistent temperature throughout all sections. Failure to maintain correct temperatures can lead to wasted stock, unusable pharmaceuticals, […]

A regular domestic refrigerator is inadequate for keeping vaccinations, medicines, and other medical supplies safe. Medical-grade refrigerators are built to maintain exact temperature control, avoid contamination, and keep the contents secure. This article will go through the numerous medical refrigerators available, such as pharmaceutical, blood bank, and biomedical fridges. We will go through their distinct […]

Medical refrigerators are purpose-built to ensure that medications and vaccines are stored at specific temperatures to preserve their potency. Fluctuations outside these temperature ranges can compromise the quality of sensitive products, potentially making them ineffective or even dangerous to use.  This is where temperature probes prove invaluable. Built-in probes within medical fridges continuously track the […]