Tissue Sample Storage

Tissue sample collection processing storage archiving and usage in the leukemia tissue bank.

Tissue sample storage.

Anderson experience jairo matthews jairo matthews 1 department of leukemia the university of texas md anderson cancer center houston tx. Biological samples often degrade over time when stored at room temperature but some samples may also lose integrity at low temperatures if subjected to multiple freeze thaw cycles. How can i increase my tissue sample storage capacity. The uniform tissue storage products enable biobanks to standardize and automate the handling and storage of tissue samples in the same way as liquid samples.

The macs tissue storage solution has been developed to allow an optimized storage of fresh organ and tissue samples without showing background effects like cell activation or apoptosis induction. As a result the chance of mixing up tissue biopsy samples during handling is minimized while sample integrity during storage is maximized. By reducing sample temperatures to below the glass transition phase of water 132 c all metabolic activity comes to a halt. Good storage practices of biological materials is an essential component of any laboratory.

Sample storage below this temperature in vapor phase ln2 therefore assures a safe form of long term preservation.