# An experiment to measure freezing temperature of insulins?

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-experiment-to-measure-freezing-temperature-of-insulins/3123
**Category:** Insulin
**Tags:** freezing-insulin
**Created:** [January 6, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-experiment-to-measure-freezing-temperature-of-insulins/3123 "2018-01-06T18:23:00Z")
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### Author: ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-experiment-to-measure-freezing-temperature-of-insulins/3123/3 "2018-01-06T18:46:05Z")

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> [@Insulin below freezing -- should we risk it?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-below-freezing-should-we-risk-it/3120/10):
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> How can we design a controlled experiment to cool insulin in a controlled and measured manner and note at what temp it freezes?

What one could do is, if we have access to a well-regulated freezing cooler, set the temperature down to 32, wait a day, check if it freezes, go down to 31, wait a day, check again etc.

I have decent (not true scientific-grade though) temperature monitoring equipment.

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