Apparatus, used to cool e.g. samples of cells/living tissue, comprises tank accommodating fluid and stirring unit to stir fluid medium during all or part of immersion of products in fluid, where stirring unit comprises movable support unit

摘要

The apparatus comprises a tank (1) accommodating fluid, and a stirring unit (4) for stirring the fluid medium during all or part of the immersion of the products (3) in the fluid, where the stirring unit comprises a movable support unit on which the products to be cooled are deposited. A set of superimposed plates (10) is located on a free surface of the bath or in a level of the free surface of the bath. A binding unit maintains the position of the plates or allowing the plates to maintain a fixed inter-plate distance when several plates are present. The apparatus comprises a tank (1) accommodating fluid, and a stirring unit (4) for stirring the fluid medium during all or part of the immersion of the products (3) in the fluid, where the stirring unit comprises a movable support unit on which the products to be cooled are deposited. A set of superimposed plates (10) is located on a free surface of the bath or in a level of the free surface of the bath. A binding unit maintains the position of the plates or allowing the plates to maintain a fixed inter-plate distance when several plates are present. The plates are provided with structures of orifices allowing the passage of products in the stirring unit and the movable support unit. The plates are made of insulating material, metallic material, or metal foam. The plates are of non-flat shape, such as embossed or cellular. An independent claim is included for a method for cooling products.