Cryobiology

Accredited Tissue Banks List
From the American Association of Tissue Banks
http://www.aatb.org/content.asp?pl=430&contentid=458

American Association of Tissue Banks
Professional organization for accreditation and information.
http://www.aatb.org/

Asymptote Cool Guide to Cryopreservation
Manual of the general principles of cryobiology, especially regarding the preservation of sperm and embryos. Detailed but accessible to the educated layman. [PDF]
http://www.asymptote.co.uk/cryo/CoolGuid.pdf

BioEDENStem
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.
http://www.bioeden.co.uk

BioLife Solutions, Inc.
Conducts research and provides hypothermic and cryopreservation solutions for cell and tissue preservation, including the HypoThermosol and CryoStor products.
http://www.biolifesolutions.com/

The Biopathology Center
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.
http://www.biopathologycenter.org/

California Cryobank, Inc.
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.
http://www.cryobank.com/

Conservation of Endangered Animals by using Sperm and Embryo Freezing
A project to preserve several endangered mammals of far northern Europe, using cryopreservation. At the University of Kuopio, Finland.
http://fibre.utu.fi/proj/35.htm

Cryobanks International
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.
http://www.cryo-intl.com

Cryobiology
International journal of low temperature biology and medicine. Published by the Society for Cryobiology.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00112240

Cryobiology and Anhydrobiology - School of Physics,University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia
Research and introduction by Associate professor Joe Wolfe
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/RESEARCH/CRYOBIOLOGY/cryobiology.html

Cryobiology: Low temperature studies of biological systems
A readable summary of the field of cryobiology by a college biology student, but with some confused opinions about the intent of the field.
http://199.8.232.90/bio/Biol410/BSSpapers99/krista/Krista.htm

Cryolab - Roskilde University
Cryobiology laboratory at Roskilde University, Denmark. Concentration on cold adaptation in animals, with ongoing research in antifreeze proteins, microtubules, cryopreservation.
http://virgil.ruc.dk/~cryolab

CryoLife, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical tissues, heart valves, and oncology drugs. Shown are tissue services, research and company profile.
http://www.cryolife.com/

Cryopreservation Application Guide
A detailed introduction to cell preservation technology from Nalgene Nunc. PDF file (249K)
http://nalgenelab.nalgenunc.com/techdata/technical/manual.asp

Cryopreservation Research
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.
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/groups/mtsm/

Cryosite
A company which provides secure off-site, ultra-low temperature and cryogenic storage for biological specimens. In Sydney, Australia.
http://www.cryosite.com

Frozen Fruit Fly Embryos Hatched
An article from "Technical Highlights" in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review (Vol. 26, No. 1). Reports the research of Peter Mazur and others from 1992.
http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/rev26-1/net1026.html

International Bioresearch Solutions
IBS is a non-profit national organization that works with organ procurement organizations to place organs that are not suitable for transplant with medical researchers.
http://www.drugdiscoveryonline.com/storefronts/internationalbioresearch.html

INVAM - Freezing germplasm in liquid nitrogen
Research suggestions from the INVAM Culture Collection at West Virginia University.
http://invam.caf.wvu.edu/methods/storage/liquidN.htm

Ken Storey's Lab
The "frozen frog" expert at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
http://www.carleton.ca/~kbstorey/

Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc.
Contract manufacturer providing lyophilization (freeze-drying) of products, both vial and bulk. In Manchester, New Hampshire.
http://www.lyophilization.com/

National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL)
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.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=54020500

Phase Technologies
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.
http://www.phase-technologies.com/

Society for Cryobiology
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.
http://www.societyforcryobiology.org/

21st Century Medicine
A research and development company in the fields of cryopreservation and ice control technologies for cryobiology and industrial uses. In Rancho Cucamonga, California.
http://www.21CM.com/