White Paper: Next-Generation Sequencing Results on the AutoGen FlexSTAR+
Genomic DNA extracted using FlexiGene precipitation chemistry on the AutoGen FlexSTAR + produced high quality gDNA of high molecular weight and free of contaminants and inhibitors. It was used by Claritas Genomics for clinical whole exome sequencing from two...
Ultra-low Temperature Freezers Have Become Important for Today’s Cell and Gene Therapies
Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers (ULTs) can make an important contribution in the field of cell and gene therapies. For a long time, complex cryopreservation with liquid nitrogen was the standard for freezing all therapeutic substances. However, studies show that some...
How to Preserve the Integrity of Blood Samples with a Reliable Cold Chain
Blood samples contain numerous components such as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. To ensure the integrity of stored whole blood samples, it is important that the collection, processing, and storage of these components are performed...
Using Ultra-Low Freezers to Maintain the Viability of Cell and Gene Therapy Products
Many cell and gene therapy solutions have shown considerable promise as a source of possible treatments for a wide range of chronic disorders. However, these sophisticated therapies introduce additional barriers such as the requirements for ultra-low and cryogenic storage,...
Ultra-Low Temperature Storage of Tissues and Blood Specimens
Every year, millions of biospecimens, including human tissues and blood, are preserved around the world for disease diagnosis and research. Biological samples can be maintained for extended periods of time for future use or to allow transportation to different...
B Medical Systems’ U201 Receives the World’s First WHO PQS Prequalification for Ultra-Low Freezers
2nd March 2022. Luxembourg: B Medical Systems, a global leader in medical cold chain solutions, has announced that the company’s Ultra-Low Freezer U201 has received the WHO PQS prequalification. This is the first-ever Ultra-Low Freezer in the world to receive the...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New Blood Bank Refrigerator Range
Healthcare professionals, and those working in clinical research, can now benefit from a new range of fully compliant and sustainable refrigerators designed specifically for the cold storage of blood and blood-related products and samples. The Thermo Scientific TSB Series of blood...
Why do Blood and Plasma Need Refrigeration?
Blood, plasma, and other blood components are utilised every day in clinical and research environments for a multitude of uses, from life-saving transfusions to important haematology tests. All samples used for these medical activities have in common that they...
B Medical Systems receives the Energy Star Certification for its Refrigerators and Freezers
Vaccine cold chain and medical refrigeration specialist B Medical Systems has received the Energy Star certification for a range of its products. B Medical Systems’ 115V 60Hz blood refrigerators, pharmacy refrigerators, laboratory freezers, and ultra-low freezer premium models have received...
Thermo Scientific’s Upgraded ULT Freezers Meet the Highest Protection and Sustainability Standards
The state-of-the-art Thermo Scientific TSX Series Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) Freezers have been fully upgraded to include additional functionality to provide research, pharmaceutical manufacturing, clinical, biorepository and industrial laboratories with safeguards to deliver environmentally sustainable protection of materials, such as...
