Cryolab Publishes Technical Guidance on Cryogenic Consumable Compatibility for IVF and Research LaboratoriesCryolab18 September 2026 |
The article addresses a compatibility problem common in laboratories specifying or consolidating cryogenic storage. Straw format determines goblet compatibility, goblet selection determines cane and canister layout, and canister layout determines rack configuration and the neck diameter required in a storage vessel. Because the vessel is the largest cost and the longest lead time, it typically reaches procurement first, ahead of the decisions that should constrain it.
The guidance covers straw and sealer matching, goblet and visotube capacity read against straw diameter, aluminium cryocanes and cryosleeves, cryovials as a parallel organisation system, and identification requirements against the 55 year storage period the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority confirms following the Health and Care Act 2022.
Cryolab was established in 2000 and holds ISO 9001:2015 BSI Quality Management System certification. The company is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for CryoBioSystems, a brand of ART, and supplies public and private sector laboratories in the UK and internationally.
Full article: https://cryolab.co.uk/cryogenic-straws-canes-goblets/
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