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American Association of Tissue Banks - http://www.aatb.org/
Professional organization for accreditation and information. |
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Society for Cryobiology - http://www.societyforcryobiology.org/
The primary scientific society in this field, founded in 1964 to promote research into the effects of low temperatures on all types of organisms and their constituent cells, tissues and organs. |
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California Cryobank, Inc. - http://www.cryobank.com/
Providing storage of sperm, cord blood, and embryos, with details of processes and facilities, information for donors and health professionals, and brochures to download. Los Angeles, California. |
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The Biopathology Center - http://www.biopathologycenter.org/
BPC is a largely government funded non-profit organization whose primary objective is the long-term acquisition and storage of a large number of cancer related tissue samples and related data for the purpose of supporting cutting edge research. |
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CryoLife, Inc. - http://www.cryolife.com/
Manufacturer of medical tissues, heart valves, and oncology drugs. Shown are tissue services, research and company profile. |
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Cryopreservation Research - http://www.engr.wisc.edu/groups/mtsm/
Research on trehalose and cryopreservation at University of Wisconsin, Molecular Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Group. Click on "Research." Includes a link to their nanolithography program. |
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Cryobanks International - http://www.cryo-intl.com
Provides umbilical cord blood storage, personal blood storage, semen banking, anonymous donor semen, and male infertility testing. Has a very good FAQ section. In Altamonte Springs, Florida. |
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National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL) - http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=54020500
Government facility provides cold storage for seeds, graftable buds and animal semen to support diversity in farm flora and fauna. Page includes virtual tour of the facility with an explanation of the storage procedure. |
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Phase Technologies - http://www.phase-technologies.com/
An organization dedicated to the lyophilization (freeze-drying) process that is used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic products. Also provides lyophilization services. In Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. |
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BioLife Solutions, Inc. - http://www.biolifesolutions.com/
Conducts research and provides hypothermic and cryopreservation solutions for cell and tissue preservation, including the HypoThermosol and CryoStor products. |
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21st Century Medicine - http://www.21CM.com/
A research and development company in the fields of cryopreservation and ice control technologies for cryobiology and industrial uses. In Rancho Cucamonga, California. |
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Ken Storey's Lab - http://www.carleton.ca/~kbstorey/
The "frozen frog" expert at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
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BioEDENStem - http://www.bioeden.co.uk
Provides a stem cell extraction and storage service which extracts, incubates, tests and preserves stem cells from deciduous or baby teeth to preserve a child's stem cells for their own future medical use. |
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Cryosite - http://www.cryosite.com
A company which provides secure off-site, ultra-low temperature and cryogenic storage for biological specimens. In Sydney, Australia. |
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Conservation of Endangered Animals by using Sperm and Embryo Freezing - http://fibre.utu.fi/proj/35.htm
A project to preserve several endangered mammals of far northern Europe, using cryopreservation. At the University of Kuopio, Finland. |