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Cryostat Leasing for Labs

Lease the cryostat that fits your workflow. Section frozen tissue with precision—without tying up your budget.

What Is a Cryostat?

A cryostat is a cooled microtome used to section frozen tissue samples for histological examination. It’s essential in pathology labs for rapid diagnoses, intraoperative consultations, and immunohistochemistry. Cryostats enable fast turnaround of high-quality frozen sections, helping inform real-time surgical decisions and support diagnostic workflows.

Why Lease a Cryostat?

Cryostats allow pathologists to produce high-quality frozen sections in minutes, but outfitting your lab with a modern cryostat—especially with advanced blade systems, programmable temperature control, and anti-contamination features—can be expensive.

Leasing provides a more flexible and budget-friendly way to acquire this critical equipment. It’s ideal for hospital pathology departments, academic medical centers, and reference labs expanding frozen section capabilities or replacing aging systems. With leasing, you can preserve cash flow, stay compliant, and adapt to changing throughput or precision needs.

Where Leasing a Cryostat Adds Value

Cryostats are critical for rapid tissue sectioning in histopathology, especially during intraoperative consultations and frozen section diagnostics. But advanced systems with ergonomic design, contamination control, and programmable features can carry a high upfront cost.

Leasing can be a smart choice when:

  • You’re scaling intraoperative diagnostics or replacing outdated units—Access modern cryostats quickly without capital delays.
  • You need programmable settings, precision control, or contamination safeguards—Lease systems built for accuracy and lab safety.
  • You want to preserve budget for staffing, staining, or facility upgrades—Secure essential equipment while keeping your finances flexible.

Whether you're expanding surgical support or upgrading your histology suite, leasing a cryostat helps you maintain accuracy, speed, and operational readiness—without financial strain.

Why Teams Lease with Excedr

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Founder-friendly, non-dilutive capital

Ideal for early-stage or venture-backed teams—and a smart option for any lab looking to preserve equity while scaling.

Flexibility on equipment choice

No inventory limitations. You choose the system that fits your workflow—we handle the financing.

Lease terms aligned with your growth

2–5 year terms that support your budget, equipment lifecycle, and scaling timeline.

Quick approvals, flexible terms

Get approved in days—not weeks—with no collateral, IP pledges, or debt covenants required.

White-glove service & procurement

Equipment sourcing, vendor coordination, and lease logistics are streamlined to reduce your team’s internal workload.

Reliable support when it matters

Our vendor relationships help resolve issues quickly—so you stay productive and hit key milestones.

Leasing Solutions We Provide

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Operating Leases

Treat lease payments as operating expenses, not debt. This simplifies accounting and preserves flexibility.

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Sale Lease-Backs

Convert owned equipment into working capital. Keep it off your balance sheet and treat payments as operating expenses.

Popular Cryostat Manufacturers

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2212-021 Starlet Portable
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3000-01 Clini RF
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8000 Sledge Microtome
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9400 Floorstanding Cyrostat
Leica Microsystems
ARTOS 3D
Biobase
BK-2178
Biobase
BK-2228
Biobase
BK-2238
Biobase
BK-2258
Biobase
BK-3000 Automatic Cryostat Microtome
Leica Microsystems
CM1860
Leica Microsystems
CM1860 UV
Leica Microsystems
CM1950
Leica Microsystems
CM3050 S
Leica Microsystems
CM3600 XP
Leica Microsystems
EM KMR3
Leica Microsystems
EM UC7
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Epredia™ CryoStar™ NX50
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Epredia™ CryoStar™ NX70
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Epredia™ Microm HM525
Leica Microsystems
FC7
Slee
MEV+
Slee
MNT
Bright
OTF7000
Oxford Instruments
OptistatCF-V
Oxford Instruments
OptistatCF-X
Oxford Instruments
OptistatDN-V
Oxford Instruments
OptistatDN-X
Oxford Instruments
OptistatDry BLV
Oxford Instruments
OptistatDry TLEX
Bright
Rotary Microtome 7010
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Rotary Microtome 7010/A
Tanner Scientific
TN-60 Semi-Automatic Cyrostat
Tanner Scientific
TN2085 Semi-Automatic Cyrostat
Tanner Scientific
TN50 Semi-Automatic Cyrostat
Tanner Scientific
TN55 Semi-Automatic Quick Freeze Cyrostat
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attoCMC
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attoDRY Series
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attoDRY1000
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attoDRY2100
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attoDRY2200
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attoDRY800
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attoDRY800xs
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Biobase
Biobase
Bright
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Julabo
Julabo
Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems
Lupetec
Lupetec
Oxford Instruments
Oxford Instruments
Slee
Slee
Tanner Scientific
Tanner Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Straightforward Application Process

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Tell Us What You Need

Already have a quote or PO? Just let us know the equipment you want to lease—we’ll take it from there.

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Get Approved Quickly

Our in-house underwriting team reviews your financials fast—no outsourcing, no red tape—so you get a decision in days, not weeks.

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We Handle the Rest

We handle the logistics and coordinate with the vendor so you can get to work—no upfront capital required.

Helping Scientists Scale & Succeed

"We used Excedr when it was time for us to make a large capital equipment purchase and the whole leasing process was smooth, quick, and seamless.

As a busy start-up CEO, I am always aware of how important it is to keep our science progressing while on a tight budget.

Working with Excedr made it possible for us to accelerate our scientific discovery pipeline without a large outlay of capital."

Jessica Grossman, CEO at IgGenix
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Jessica Grossman

CEO, IgGenix

"Building a biotech is a lot of work. Excedr has been a dynamite partner in making that scaling happen.

They were a great partner when scaling Distributed Bio from an 8 member lab team to 35 members by the time of acquisition. When I started Centivax, Jon was one of the first people I called.

I recommend them for any biotech startup."

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Jacob Glanville

CEO & President, Centivax

"Securing top-tier lab equipment while managing cash flow is a constant challenge. Excedr has been an invaluable partner in helping KiraGen Bio access the high-quality instrumentation we need without the heavy upfront costs.

Their flexible leasing options and outstanding support allow us to focus on advancing our research rather than worrying about equipment procurement and maintenance. For any biotech startup looking to scale efficiently, I can’t recommend Excedr enough."

Aaron Edwards

Co-Founder & CEO, KiraGen Bio

"Excedr helped us to finance a BLI system about a year ago. Sylvia did an excellent job at helping us to understand our options, since our company was new to equipment financing.

The leasing process was fast and easy when compared with self-funding our purchase, plus the speed and ease with which Excedr onboarded us freed up our team’s time to focus on research and grant management.

Max Brennan
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Max Brennan

General Counsel & VP Operations, Zab Bio

The lease of our Zeiss EVO10 electron microscope has significantly impacted our outside analysis costs, realizing a significant savings in the 1st year.

Having the instrument on-site has greatly improved our response times to field issues and fabrication challenges, while improving our Engineering and Production Teams' overall understanding of our product lines."

Tom Raber, Principal Mechanical Technician at Plug Power
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Tom Raber

Principal Mechanical Technician, Plug Power

Frequently Asked Questions

Lease Your Next Cryostat & Accelerate Diagnostic Precision

Don’t let capital constraints limit your lab’s frozen section capabilities. Our leasing program is designed to remove friction from equipment procurement so you can stay focused on producing accurate, reliable diagnostic results.