TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe: Data Logger for Dry Ice Shipments Down to -95°C
The **TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe** is a USB temperature data logger built for shipments packed in dry ice. Its external probe reads from -95°C to +30°C inside the shipper, while the monitor and LCD stay outside the box at a temperature the electronics can handle. Receivers can check alarm status and download a PDF report without opening the carton and letting the dry ice escape. This guide covers how the [TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe](https://royalkana.com/product/temptale-ultra-dry-ice-probe) works, what it is used for, how it compares with other dry ice loggers, and how to order it from Dubai.
What the TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe is
The [TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe monitor](https://royalkana.com/product/temptale-ultra-dry-ice-probe) is part of the Sensitech TempTale® Ultra family. It records in-transit and storage temperatures of biological samples such as tissue and blood, and of biomedical and pharmaceutical products that must stay very cold to remain stable.
- Probe range: -95°C to +30°C
- Monitor operating range: -30°C to +70°C
- Detachable dry ice probe in two lengths: 1 m (3.3 ft) and 3 m (10 ft)
- Direct USB connection to a PC, with no proprietary reader or USB adapter
- Configurable PDF report with selectable time zones and languages for receiving sites abroad
- IP64 water-resistant housing
- Single Use, Single Use Overwrite and Multi Use recording options
- 3-point NIST® traceable Certificate of Calibration and a validation manual
Why dry ice needs a probe logger
Dry ice sits at about -78.5°C. Most standard loggers stop working well before that point, so a logger placed inside a dry ice box can freeze, stop recording or drain its battery early. The Dry Ice Probe solves this by splitting the job in two:
- **The probe goes inside** the payload area, next to the samples or vials, and records the real product temperature down to -95°C
- **The monitor stays outside** the insulated box, where it works within its -30°C to +70°C range
- **The LCD shows key indicators** on the outside of the package, so the dock team can accept or reject the shipment on the spot
- **The probe can be disconnected and reconnected** to check data and alarm status, so nobody has to open the box and lose dry ice
Every time a dry ice shipper is opened, CO2 gas escapes and the payload warms. Keeping the box closed until it reaches the lab or freezer protects both the product and the validated pack-out.
Where to use it
- **Biological samples and clinical trial material:** tissue, blood, plasma and other samples shipped frozen between labs, hospitals and biobanks
- **Frozen biologics and pharmaceutical products** that need ultra-low temperatures in transit
- **Ultra-low freezers and storage:** place the probe among the stock and mount the monitor outside the freezer
- **Long hand-off chains:** forwarders, airlines, customs and receiving labs can each check the logger without opening the shipper
Choose the **1 m probe** for parcel shippers where the monitor is taped to the outer carton. Choose the **3 m probe** for larger boxes, freezers, or where the monitor needs to sit further away from the cold source.
Dry Ice Probe vs other dry ice loggers
Royal Kana stocks three ways to monitor dry ice shipments. The right one depends on whether you need to read the logger without opening the box.
- **Temperature must be read from outside the box, or partners will check it in transit:** the [TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe](https://royalkana.com/product/temptale-ultra-dry-ice-probe)
- **Logger can travel inside the box in contact with the product, read on arrival:** the [TempTale® Ultra Probeless Dry Ice](https://royalkana.com/product/temptale-ultra-dry-ice), rated to -95°C
- **Cost-sensitive single-use dry ice lanes such as diagnostics or food:** the [TempChrome Elite DI](https://royalkana.com/product/tempchrome-elite-di), rated to -90°C with automatic PDF/CSV report
For shipments that stay between -30°C and +70°C, such as 2–8°C pharma or frozen food at -20°C, the standard [TempTale® Ultra Probe](https://royalkana.com/product/temptale-ultra-probe) gives the same outside-the-box reading at a lower range. Read our full guide to the [TempTale® Ultra Probe detachable probe logger](https://royalkana.com/blog/temptale-ultra-probe-detachable-probe-temperature-data-logger). For a wider comparison of dry ice loggers, see [monitoring dry ice shipments below -70°C](https://royalkana.com/blog/dry-ice-shipping-monitoring-below-70c).
Calibration, validation and paperwork
Each TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe ships with a 3-point NIST® traceable Certificate of Calibration and a validation manual. QA teams can file these with the shipment record, and the PDF report gives the receiver a readable temperature history without installing software. For more on what a certificate should contain, read [why NIST-traceable calibration certificates matter](https://royalkana.com/blog/data-logger-calibration-nist-traceable-certificates). For qualification of shippers and monitors, see [IQ/OQ/PQ validation and WHO PQS compliance in the GCC](https://royalkana.com/blog/iq-oq-pq-validation-who-pqs-compliance-gcc).
Ordering the TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe from Dubai
Royal Kana General Trading LLC has been selling Sensitech monitoring products in the Middle East for 8 years. We hold TempTale® stock in Dubai and ship to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC, and on export lanes to India, Türkiye, Europe and the US. Many of our clients have worked with us for 8 years or more. Our team takes calls 24/7, and inside the UAE we can send a driver for urgent orders. Tell us your lane, trip length, probe length, recording option and monthly volume, and we will quote the right configuration.
Request a quote on the [TempTale® Ultra Dry Ice Probe product page](https://royalkana.com/product/temptale-ultra-dry-ice-probe), or browse all [temperature data loggers](https://royalkana.com/category/data-logger).
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