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TelstarLyoQuest -55 (Standard / Plus; -85 °C sibling and HFC/HFO-free 'Arctic' version also offered)No photo yet — specs below are the maker’s
Telstar

Telstar LyoQuest -55

Lab benchtopBenchtopLyoQuest (current; Arctic refrigerant variant added 2026)

The Telstar LyoQuest -55 is a laboratory benchtop freeze dryer. It is sold without a vacuum pump. A Spanish-built benchtop with a 316L condenser, Siemens-PLC touchscreen and a published 8.7 kg condenser capacity, offered in -55 and -85 °C versions. Figures beyond the maker's page come from EU distributors; priced in euros.

Batch
not published
Trays
Pump
not included
Local price
EUR 8,099 (distributor promo)
Best for

European labs wanting a PLC-controlled bench unit

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from ddbiolab.com, palicobio.com, telstar.com.

Pump
not included
Voltage
220 V
Power draw
1,100 W
Dimensions
16.7″ W × 22.6″ D × 18.9″ H
Weight
143.3 lb
Touchscreen
Yes
Wi-Fi app
No
Approx. price
EUR 8,099 (distributor promo) (local)

Power draw is the maker’s 230 V 50 Hz per distributor listings; total power 1.1 kW (Palico Biotech listing) — not on maker page figure.

Features

  • No pump included
  • 220 V
  • Touchscreen
  • Under 20″ wide
  • Quote or non-USD price

From the spec sheet

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

In its favour
  • 8 kg total ice capacity, 5 kg/24 h
  • -85 °C option on the same platform
  • Siemens PLC touchscreen
  • Under 17 inches wide
Against
  • Dimensions and weight come from distributors, not the maker
  • EUR pricing; USD on quote
  • Pump not included

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