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Cell & Tissue Banking
Cell and tissue banking is a growing arena that is critical
to research and clinical markets. Cell and tissue banks for
research provide a wide category of cell lines, cell strains,
and primary cells that drive basic research, as well as to
provide a resource for genomic and proteomic catalogues to
further understanding of existing and near-extinct species. The
accurate and consistent characterization of the cells and
tissues that are banked are critical for accurate analysis.
Furthermore, the growth of cell and tissue banks as a resource
for clinical therapeutic value in the cell therapy and
regenerative medicine arenas has just begun.
Cell model systems utilized for testing are often cryopreserved
to maintain a bank of cells for supply purposes. Preservation is
a stress model that often results in loss of cell viability, as
well as a lag in functional return by the cells that survive.
Cryopreservation of cells in traditional media often yields a
cell population model that may differ in multiple parameters
from the characterized cell population prior to preservation.
Optimal preservation media provides enhanced regrowth of cells
that decreases time spent waiting for cell repopulation. Our
products add value to a cell and tissue bank’s capabilities and
provide a competitive advantage over competitors utilizing
traditional preservation media.