Nitrogen condenses to a liquid at –320°F (-195°C) so exposure to your skin can cause serious frostbite injuries and cold burns. LN2 is a wonderful element to work with in the fields of cryopreservation or experimentation. For healthcare professionals or teaching professionals that work in a cryogenic or school lab setting, these gloves are essential pieces of safety equipment to have.

Liquid nitrogen is used in the culinary field because of how it freezes foods. Traditional freezers form large ice crystals when freezing food, which will impact the consistency of the product. On the other hand, liquid nitrogen forms microscopic ice crystals, which can create frozen foods with an unbelievably creamy consistency. Liquid nitrogen is commonly used to make ice creams in gourmet restaurants because it provides a more velvety texture than any ice cream machine can.

Liquid nitrogen is also used in the medical field. Doctors use it to remove warts and preserve biological samples. Warts can be found on any part of the body. They can be treated by removal with liquid nitrogen. The procedure can take up to three visits with your doctor. During these visits, your doctor will put liquid nitrogen directly on the wart and the skin cells will die off little by little. This procedure is called cryotherapy or cryosurgery.