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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
- Condenser capacity
- 5 L / 24 h
- Condenser temp
- -55 °C
- 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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