Cryopreservation of biological materials such as cells, tissues, and organs is a prevailing
topic of high importance. It is employed not only in many research fields but also in the …

Background Successful implementation of rapidly advancing regenerative medicine
approaches has led to high demand for readily available cellular suspensions. In particular …

Human biomonitoring (HBM) depends on high-quality human samples to identify status and
trends in exposure and ensure comparability of results. In this context, much effort has been …

In terms of sample exchange, international collaborations between biobanks, or between
biobanks and their research partners, have two important aspects. First, the donors' consent …

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are an attractive cell source for regenerative
medicine. For its widespread use as a starting material, a robust storage and distribution …

Thawing in the water bath is often considered as a standard procedure. The thermal history
of samples thawed in this way is poorly controlled, but cryopreservation and banking of cell …

Analysis of cryopreserved peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMC) is important for evaluating
new vaccines in immune based therapies and in pathogenesis studies. To ensure …

For high quality research in biomedicine an operable biobank is essential. In order to make
optimal use of the material and the huge amount of data a sustainable IT-infrastructure is …

An HPLC method has been optimised to measure 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG) in
DNA and germplasm with the objective of using the adduct as a marker of cryostorage …

BACKGROUND: The impacts of suboptimal shipping conditions during transport on cell
viability, recovery, and function of cryopreserved samples, have not been well studied …