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All about Cryopreservation: Applications, Cryovials, Avoiding Contamination

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  You place biological samples in ultra-low temperature refrigeration and intend to check on it only after a long time. How would you maximize safety and guarantee sample integrity under such conditions? That’s a bit too much of blind faith for a scientist or researcher. This is your ultimate guide to cryopreservation and here we explore What is cryopreservation and its applications Cryovials and common issues Protecting sample integrity in cryovials What is Cryopreservation? In simple terms, it is the process of storing biological material at ultra-low temperatures (usually at -196 degree celsius) in order to preserve it for a long period and stop any biological activity it may have during that time. Now this is different from freezing which might be fatal for biological material as it changes the sample chemically because of intra- and extracellular ice crystals being formed. Applications of Cryopreservation This preservation technique finds extensive utility across various field...