Just think about this the next time a FedEx van comes speeding past you -- that four-wheeled transporter could be carrying containers equipped with
liquid nitrogen cooling that keeps its innards at a chilly -150 degrees Celsius. Don't worry, though, says FedEx, the use of dry vapor is actually safer than the currently used dry ice and classifies this new methodology as non-hazardous. While we may like to poke fun, it sounds like a pretty legitimate boon for healthcare and biotechnology shipments, which can now be maintained at a deeply frozen temperature for up to 10 days at a time. FedEx will provide the self-sufficient container and collects it upon delivery of the goods, while also
monitoring its condition during transit. No word on whether or when DiGiorno will be signing up for the service.
[Thanks, Pavel]
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