SAMS X LMS Case Study
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is home to the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP), an internationally recognised resource of microalgae and protozoa used by researchers, students, aquaculture professionals and biotech companies around the world.
SAMS needed reliable, energy-efficient cooled incubators to support its growing collection of polar algae, which require stable, low temperatures for long-term maintenance.
Why LMS?
SAMS had already been using LMS cooled incubators in the lab for several years, and their performance had proven consistent and reliable. With the addition of new samples from the Arctic and Antarctica, SAMS returned to LMS to help expand capacity while meeting sustainability and efficiency goals.
“We have two other LMS incubators that have been reliable when it comes to maintaining a constant cooled temperature. It made sense to invest in more”
Joanne Field, CCAP Support Scientist and Laboratory Manager
Supporting Research
The new LMS 600NP units are set to low temperatures – as low as 2.5°C – to accommodate critical strains of polar algae, including snow algae from Antarctica and diatoms from the Arctic. This increased capacity ensures SAMS can continue growing its collection while phasing out an older, less efficient unit that had been in use for over 20 years.
Service and Support
Joanne noted that support from LMS has been consistently helpful: “Whenever I’ve needed to contact anyone, they’ve always been very helpful. The service has always been good.” The new cooled incubators are now in full use and are playing an important role in helping SAMS maintain and grow its world-class algae collection.
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