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Tabletop devices designed to cool substances (e.g., solids, liquids) when placed on their surfaces. These devices typically consist of a small unit with an internal refrigeration system, a flat surface intended for cooling objects, and controls to keep the temperature at a fixed temperature (e.g., from -5 degrees to -15 degrees C/5 degrees to 23 degrees F); some include a cover over the plate to keep ice from forming. Cold plates are intended mainly to perform several laboratory procedures such as cooling embedded tissue blocks and/or molds.
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