{"product_id":"holland-green-science-xiros-mikro-benchtop-freeze-dryer","title":"Holland Green Science Xiros Mikro Benchtop Freeze Dryer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a benchtop freeze dryer built for lab scale and small commercial batches, not a kitchen gadget.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's for growers, breeders and small producers who want to preserve plant material, seed stock, extracts or other samples properly rather than just drying them in an oven or a dehydrator. The Xiros Mikro from Dutch manufacturer Holland Green Science runs a full freeze drying cycle, freeze, vacuum, then slow sublimation, so the finished product keeps its structure, flavour and potency far better than anything heat dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#eef6f0;border-left:4px solid #2f5f46;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#2f5f46;\"\u003eYou will need a vacuum pump to run this.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Xiros Mikro needs an \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\" style=\"color:#2f5f46;\"\u003eoil free scroll vacuum pump\u003c\/a\u003e (3A max) to pull the vacuum, and it is not included in the box. Factor one into your order if you don't already have a compatible pump. We stock the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\" style=\"color:#2f5f46;\"\u003eHolland Green Science Anemos Dry Scroll Vacuum Pump\u003c\/a\u003e for exactly this job. Want something that ships with its own pump instead? See our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/harvest-right-large-freeze-dryer\" style=\"color:#2f5f46;\"\u003eHarvest Right Large Freeze Dryer\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHolland Green Science Xiros Mikro: Spec\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;min-width:480px;width:100%;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eShelf configuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eModular 3, 5, 7 or 9 shelves. 5-shelf is the standard configuration (this listing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eTray size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e200 x 450mm, stainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDimensions (W x D x H)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e748 x 770 x 507mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e87kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIce condenser volume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e11L, holds up to 8kg of ice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIce removal rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4kg per 24 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCondenser temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e-40C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eShelf temperature range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e-35C to +60C, accurate to within 3C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eTypical load capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e9.6kg at 80% moisture content on the standard 5-shelf stack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eUltimate vacuum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1.5 x 10 to the power of -1 mbar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eNoise level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e54dB(A) without the pump running\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCoolant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eR290\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eRecommended pump\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eOil free scroll vacuum pump, 3A max, not included. See the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\"\u003eHolland Green Science Anemos Dry Scroll Vacuum Pump\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e230V +\/-15%, 50Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eTray surface area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e0.27 sq m on 3 shelves, up to 0.8 sq m on 9 shelves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #008838;background:#f7f7f7;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe Xiros Mikro freeze dryer itself, the standard 5-shelf heated stainless tray stack with 5 stainless steel trays, and the mains lead. No vacuum pump is included, so you'll need to add an \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\"\u003eoil free scroll pump\u003c\/a\u003e separately. This ships as a big crate, but there is a small parts bag with tray clips and fittings inside that is easy to miss and bin along with the packaging, so check it over properly before anything goes to landfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#eef6f0;border-left:4px solid #2f5f46;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#2f5f46;\"\u003ePairs with: Holland Green Science Anemos Dry Scroll Vacuum Pump.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the oil free scroll pump to run the Xiros Mikro with: 12 m³\/h, 0.15 mbar ultimate vacuum, 400W and 54dB(A). There is an installation video online showing it fitted to the Xiros Mikro. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\" style=\"color:#2f5f46;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee the Anemos scroll pump\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse everything we stock from \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/collections\/holland-green-science\" style=\"color:#2f5f46;\"\u003eHolland Green Science\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Freeze Drying Works on the Xiros Mikro\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Xiros Mikro runs programmable cycles of up to 16 steps, controlling temperature, vacuum and timing through each stage. Shelves are individually heated, so you can run a proper freeze, vacuum and slow sublimation cycle rather than just blasting everything with heat. It has both manual and automatic modes, run from a touchscreen interface, so you can set a cycle once a recipe is dialled in and leave it to run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho the Holland Green Science Xiros Mikro Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabs, breeders preserving seed stock, and small producers working at pilot scale, anyone who wants botanical material, pharmaceutical samples or nutraceutical products preserved properly rather than dried with heat. Holland Green Science are upfront that this machine is not intended for dairy or brewing use, so if that is what you are after, this is not the right tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHolland Green Science Xiros Mikro FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the Holland Green Science Xiros Mikro?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a benchtop, tray based freeze dryer built for lab scale and small commercial batches. It runs a full freeze, vacuum and slow sublimation cycle rather than drying with heat, so the finished product keeps its structure and potency far better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Xiros Mikro come with a vacuum pump?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. You need to add a separate oil free scroll vacuum pump rated to 3A max to pull the vacuum. It is not in the box, and the machine will not run without one. We stock the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\"\u003eHolland Green Science Anemos Dry Scroll Vacuum Pump\u003c\/a\u003e for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many trays does the Xiros Mikro hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the standard 5-shelf configuration, which takes 5 stainless steel trays at 200 x 450mm each. The stack is modular, Holland Green Science also offer 3, 7 and 9 shelf configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the maximum load capacity of the Xiros Mikro?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.6kg at 80% moisture content on the standard 5-shelf stack. Capacity scales with tray surface area, from 0.27 sq m on 3 shelves up to 0.8 sq m on the 9-shelf configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow noisy is the Xiros Mikro?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e54dB(A) without the pump running. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\"\u003epump\u003c\/a\u003e itself will add to that, so where you site the unit and which pump you pair it with both affect how much noise you'll actually hear day to day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use the Xiros Mikro for dairy or brewing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Holland Green Science say this machine is not intended for dairy or brewing applications. It's built for botanical material, pharmaceutical sample prep and nutraceutical work instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed help with a compatible \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-anemos-dry-scroll-vacuum-pump\"\u003eoil free scroll vacuum pump\u003c\/a\u003e, or have questions on which shelf configuration suits your batch size? Get in touch and we'll help you spec it out properly. Prefer a machine that ships with its own pump included? See our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ch\/products\/harvest-right-large-freeze-dryer\"\u003eHarvest Right Large Freeze Dryer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOLLAND GREEN SCIENCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57704027488629,"sku":"14015","price":9236.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/9092\/7032\/files\/holland-green-science-freeze-dryer-holland-green-science-xiros-mikro-freeze-dryer-the-hydro-bros-1265256909.jpg?v=1793331613","url":"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/en-ch\/products\/holland-green-science-xiros-mikro-benchtop-freeze-dryer","provider":"The Hydro Bros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}