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Martin Christ

Martin Christ Alpha 1-2 LSCbasic

Lab benchtopBenchtopLSCbasic (2018-; successor to Alpha 1-2 LDplus)

The Martin Christ Alpha 1-2 LSCbasic is a laboratory benchtop freeze dryer. It is sold without a vacuum pump. The entry model from the German maker: a 2.5 kg ice condenser at -55 °C in a 12-inch-wide base with a touchscreen and Ethernet. The drying chamber mounts on top. Pump sold separately, with an ATEX oil-free option. It is the lightest of the 9 lab benchtop units here, at 70.5 lb.

Batch
not published
Trays
Pump
not included
Price
quote only
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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from martinchrist.de.

Pump
not included
Voltage
220 V
Dimensions
12.4″ W × 18.5″ D × 13.6″ H
Weight
70.5 lb
Touchscreen
Yes
Wi-Fi app
No
Country of origin
Germany

Power draw is the maker’s 230 V/50 Hz or 230 V/60 Hz per brochure ('other variants on request'); power draw not published figure.

Features

  • No pump included
  • 220 V
  • Touchscreen
  • Under 100 lb
  • Under 20″ wide
  • Made in Germany
  • Quote or non-USD price

From the spec sheet

Points for and against, drawn from the published figures — not owner reports.

In its favour
  • Narrowest unit in the catalog at 12.4 inches
  • 70 lb
  • Touchscreen with Ethernet
  • ATEX-rated oil-free pump available
Against
  • Quote only
  • No kg/24 h rate published for this generation, only the 2.5 kg maximum
  • Pump not included
  • No wattage published

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