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Considering laboratory cold storage: temperature stability, sample integrity, safety and security matter.(Instrumentation & Equipment)
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Laboratory Equipment
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Decatur, Chris
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Introduction
Researchers today spend countless lab hours developing valuable samples, reagents, cells and enzymes. Lost samples can result in weeks, if not months, of lost work and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many are irreplaceable. Refrigeration problems have recently been cited as a major cause for the $20 million per year wasted from ruined vaccines in the U.S. Federal Vaccines for Children Program. (1)
To this end, there is now heightened awareness and focus on the importance of protecting valuable research samples. Selecting the right cold storage equipment has become a business-critical purchasing decision.
Laboratories today are recognizing the ...