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Lyophilizer Leasing for Labs

Lease the lyophilizer that fits your workflow. Stabilize and preserve—without tying up your budget.

What Is a Lyophilizer?

A lyophilizer, or freeze dryer, removes moisture from samples through sublimation—freezing the material, then reducing pressure so ice transitions directly to vapor. It’s widely used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, diagnostics, biotech R&D, and sample preservation for its ability to stabilize sensitive materials.

Why Lease a Lyophilizer?

Lyophilization is critical for stabilizing biologics, extending sample shelf life, and preserving molecular integrity—but systems with vacuum integration, condenser controls, and automated drying cycles can be costly to acquire outright.

Whether you're scaling diagnostics, prepping reagents, or running pilot batches of therapeutics, leasing gives you access to advanced freeze drying systems that match your throughput, validation, and workflow needs—without the burden of capital expenditure.

Where Leasing a Lyophilizer Adds Value

Lyophilizers are essential for stabilizing biologics, reagents, and diagnostic materials—supporting everything from R&D to GMP production. But advanced systems can involve steep upfront costs.

Leasing can be a smart choice when:

  • You’re scaling production or diagnostics—Access pilot or GMP systems without delays.
  • You handle sensitive biologics or reagents—Protect stability while preserving capital.
  • You’re optimizing sample prep workflows—Deploy full setups without ownership risk.

Whether stabilizing proteins or supporting preclinical work, leasing a lyophilizer delivers precision—without capital 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.

No collateral or covenants required

Skip the restrictions of traditional loans—no IP pledges, collateral, or debt covenants needed.

White-glove procurement & support

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

Fast, reliable equipment support

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 Lyophilizer Manufacturers

Martin Christ
Alpha 1-2 LSCbasic
Martin Christ
Alpha 1-4 LSCbasic
Martin Christ
Alpha 1-4 LSCplus
Martin Christ
Alpha 2-4 LSCbasic
Martin Christ
Alpha 2-4 LSCplus
Martin Christ
Alpha 3-4 LSCbasic
Martin Christ
Beta 1-8 LSCbasic
Martin Christ
Beta 1-8 LSCplus
Martin Christ
Beta 2-8 LSCbasic
Martin Christ
Beta 2-8 LSCplus
Yamato
DC Series
Yamato
DC401
Yamato
DC801
Martin Christ
Delta 2-24 LSCplus
Labconco
Dry Ice Benchtop Freeze Dryers
Millrock Technology
Epic™
Labconco
FreeZone Freeze Dryers
Labconco
FreeZone Triad Freeze Dryers
Martin Christ
Gamma 2-16 LSCplus
Harvestright
Harvest Right Pro
Buchi
Lyovapor L-200
Buchi
Lyovapor L-300
Millrock Technology
Magnum®
Millrock Technology
Magnum® Pro
Millrock Technology
MicroFD®
Millrock Technology
Quanta
Millrock Technology
Revo®
Millrock Technology
Revo® Pro
ATS
SP Hull LyoStar 4.0
ATS
SP VirTis AdVantage Pro
ATS
SP VirTis Benchmark Production
ATS
SP VirTis Freezmobile
ATS
SP VirTis General Purpose
ATS
SP VirTis Genesis Pilot
ATS
SP VirTis Ultra
Millrock Technology
Stellar®
Zirbus
VaCo 10
Zirbus
VaCo 2
Zirbus
VaCo 5
Zirbus
VaCo Series
ATS
ATS
Harvestright
Harvestright
Buchi
Buchi
Labconco
Labconco
Martin Christ
Martin Christ
Millrock Technology
Millrock Technology
Yamato
Yamato
Zirbus
Zirbus

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 Lyophilizer & Accelerate R&D

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