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Optimising the biopreservation of biological samples The ability to store samples indefinitely and recover them on demand is a highly valued, yet challenging field of research. The ability to store samples indefinitely and recover them on demand is a highly valued, yet challenging field of research. Good sample [...]
Pandemics - How To Keep Cool Working Around COVID-19. Storing and managing biological samples during a global pandemic. *This article was first published in March 2020. Keeping cool in a global pandemic At the end of 2019, the SARS-Cov-2 virus began to spread across the [...]
Why is good aseptic technique important? Good aseptic technique is important as Cell lines pose a biosafety risk to the user, potentially harbouring pathogenic viruses, adventitious agents and genetically modified organisms. (GMOs). The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (1995) Categorisation of Biological Agents According to Hazard and Category [...]
Cryohandling is still cool right? So, you have done your research and optimised your freezing and thawing protocols, but are your samples are safe? By the most part the answer to that is yes, providing the storage unit is doing its job correctly. But what about all the [...]
Cryoniss now has an APHA licence Did you know you need to be licensed to use animal containing reagents? Cryoniss is licensed to store category 2 and 3 samples. The Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & [...]
