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General Laboratory Techniques

Keeping Lab Samples Cold for Safe Storage

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Keeping lab samples cold is an important part of sample preservation in biomedical research. Scientists use extreme cold to protect laboratory samples, specimens, and reagents during experiments and between them. The right cooling method depends on the experimental need and how long the material must stay cold.

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Preservation of laboratory samples, specimens and reagents, is a requirement of research laboratories worldwide. An efficient way to preserve sample integrity and viability over time is by maintaining them at cold temperatures.

Whether you are working with a sample at the bench, or storing a sample at the end of an ex...

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