Considerations for your storage facility
Using Cryopreservation on Australia’s Coral Reef.
How cryopreservation could futureproof frogs
No, we don’t think you will be needing a storage vessel to keep frogs in(!) but the current work being undertaken by scientists at the University of Newcastle, Australia, highlights how valuable Cryopreserved samples are - specifically, in this case, to the lives of frogs.
We’re all familiar with the concept of Animal Husbandry industries benefitting from using Cryopreserved materials. Over the years the technique of Cryopreservation has enabled commercial enterprises to benefit from cryogenically preserved bull semen for example. And with proven characteristics, for both milk and meat production it is of definite benefit for the industry. More recently it is now also helping to enrich the production of other livestock such as Pigs, Sheep and Horses. The current work by the University of Newcastle explains how with the use of Cryopreservation they have been able to build a repository for frozen genetic material, which is a huge step forward in bringing extinction-threatened frogs back to life.
The use of Liquid Nitrogen to preserve the structure and viability of cells over long periods of time, has allowed not only animal cells to be preserved but of course human cells too, for fertility and oncology use, as well as thousands of cell lines needed for valuable scientific research – now more than ever.
Selecting the correct and best Cryogenic vessel for any of these samples is so important, together with ensuring that they continue to perform to protect your frozen assets viability for years to come.
Congratulations to Dr Clulow and his staff at University of Newcastle, Australia!