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Cryolab’s Cryogenic Cassettes in Action

Efficient and organised storage is essential for laboratories and cryogenic facilities handling biological samples. Cryolab’s Flat and Triangular Cassettes provide a reliable solution for securely storing cryogenic vials and straws while maximising space within liquid nitrogen tanks. With a variety of sizes and colours available, these cassettes enhance sample identification, accessibility, and overall storage efficiency. Flat Cassettes: Organised and Versatile Sample Storage Flat cassettes are designed for structured cryogenic storage, ensuring easy access to samples while maintaining optimal organisation. Available in both short and long lengths , they provide a practical solution for laboratories and biobanks handling a high volume of cryogenic vials and straws. Key Features of Flat Cassettes: Efficient Storage: Designed to neatly hold cryogenic vials and straws in an organised layout. Colour-Coded Identification: Choose from green, blue, yellow, red, whit...

Ensuring Contamination-Free Cryopreservation with the CBS Sterile Filling Nozzle

Cryopreservation is a critical process in preserving delicate biological samples, requiring precision and sterility at every step. To support laboratories, fertility clinics, and research institutions in maintaining the highest standards of sample integrity, Cryolab offers the Sterile Filling Nozzle - an essential product for precise and contamination-free manual filling of CBS High Security Straws and other cryogenic sample filling applications. The Importance of Sterile Filling in Cryopreservation When handling biological materials such as sperm, embryos, stem cells, and other valuable samples, even minimal contamination can compromise viability and long-term preservation. The Sterile Filling Nozzle is specifically designed to ensure: Accurate and Controlled Filling – Prevents overfilling or air bubbles, which can impact sample integrity. Sterility and Safety – Minimises the risk of contamination-free sample transfer during manual filling. Ease of...

Preserving Atlantic Salmon Populations: Cryolab’s Role in Gene Banking and Sustainable Aquaculture

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  The decline of Atlantic salmon populations has raised serious concerns about biodiversity and the future of sustainable aquaculture. As conservationists and researchers work to preserve genetic diversity, gene banking through cryopreservation has emerged as a crucial solution. Cryolab, with its decades of expertise in cryopreservation, is committed to supporting these efforts by providing cutting-edge equipment and consumables for sperm banking and genetic conservation. The Importance of Gene Banking for Salmon Conservation Gene banking involves the long-term cryopreservation of genetic material, such as salmon sperm, ensuring the preservation of valuable traits for future breeding and restoration programmes. This method: Captures genetic diversity by storing sperm from a wide range of wild and farmed salmon, helping protect unique genetic lines from extinction. Supports population restoration by using frozen sperm in breeding programmes to revive declining salmon populations and...

CBS High Security Sperm Straws – Cryolab Limited

In the world of assisted reproductive technology (ART), cryopreservation plays a vital role in preserving human biological samples, such as sperm and embryos, for future use. A critical component in this process is the sperm straw, which is used to store sperm at extremely low temperatures. Among the most advanced and reliable options on the market are the CBS High Security Sperm Straws, specifically designed for sperm freezing and long-term cryogenic sperm storage with a focus on ensuring maximum security and integrity during cryopreservation. As the exclusive distributor of CBS in the UK and Ireland, Cryolab is proud to offer these advanced tools to IVF clinics, fertility specialists, and andrology labs, ensuring they have access to the best sperm cryopreservation solutions available. What Are CBS High Security Sperm Straws? CBS High Security sperm straws are innovative tools designed for the cryopreservation of sperm, as well as embryos, with the goal of providing long-term sperm st...