The SLAS 2014 show was a great success for MéCour in a number of ways. First and foremost, it was the first opportunity to introduce the “Mé” of MéCour Temperature Control, my oldest daughter Meghan Linehan (pictured at right) to many of MéCour’s loyal customers and friends. To say the very least, she made her Father quite proud. The large amount of consistent booth traffic did not deter her from greeting folks and introducing what MéCour does. She quickly learned the basics on MéCour’s fluid driven, circulator controlled thermal systems and the wide temperature range the company offers with precise, stable and uniform management.

Along with debating and establishing the correct and viable Low Temp for proper thermal control (cooling/freezing) of samples -65°C or -85°C (and anything in between or prior to those temperature settings), questions always come up regarding the use of freezers or incubators to properly do the job versus the MéCour way.

MéCour’s relatively new line of UltraLow Temp thermal control solutions has sparked continuous debates over what low temp setting  is REALLY required to properly freeze samples. Current response is that most samples contained in an aqueous solution are completely frozen at -65°C. Those immersed in a high salt matrix or solvent (e.g., ethanol, methanol) solutions most likely require the -85°C approach to ensure complete  freezing of  the samples.

We are excited to announce our new website and social media networks where we can now expand our community of customers, partners, and researchers.