cryobanking
Cold storage banking
Cryobanking is the practice of preserving biological materials—sperm, eggs, embryos, blood, tissue, or cells—at extremely low temperatures for future use.
The materials are stored in specialized facilities called cryobanks: The clinic offers cryobanking for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
The process enables fertility preservation, organ donation, and medical research.
Transformation into glass
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- freezingExtremely cold
- thawingFrozen matter liquefying
storage · long-term · safeguarding · stasis · specimen · flash freezing · rewarming · ice crystals
Male reproductive cell
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
- embryoOrganism before birth
- gameteHaploid reproductive cell
- IVFLaboratory-aided conception method
insemination · fertilization · donor · surrogacy · conception · zygote · infertility · reproductive
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- cord bloodFluid from severed umbilicus
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
- transplantationSurgical organ relocation
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
biobank · therapeutic · clinical · autologous · cell therapy · skin grafts · cartilage
Hereditary code molecule
- genetic materialInherited biological information
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- sequencingDetermining element order
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
chromosomes · biodiversity · endangered species · germplasm · extinction · de-extinction · genetic diversity · wildlife preservation
Secure storage chamber
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- storage tankContainer for bulk materials
- cryotankInsulated vessel for liquefied gases
- facilitySkill or equipped premises
inventory · catalog · retrieval · regulations · accreditation · chain of custody · labeling · tracking
vitrification
Transformation into glass
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- freezingExtremely cold
thawing · storage · long-term · safeguarding · stasis · specimen · flash freezing · rewarming · ice crystals · glycerol
sperm
Male reproductive cell
IVF · insemination · fertilization · donor · surrogacy · conception · zygote · infertility · reproductive · implantation
stem cells
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- cord bloodFluid from severed umbilicus
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
- transplantationSurgical organ relocation
cell culture · biobank · therapeutic · clinical · autologous · cell therapy · skin grafts · cartilage
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- genetic materialInherited biological information
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- sequencingDetermining element order
heredity · chromosomes · biodiversity · endangered species · germplasm · extinction · de-extinction · genetic diversity · wildlife preservation · species preservation
vault
Secure storage chamber
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- storage tankContainer for bulk materials
- cryotankInsulated vessel for liquefied gases
facility · inventory · catalog · retrieval · regulations · accreditation · chain of custody · labeling · tracking · consent forms
cryobankingheat treatment
Thermal processing of materials
desiccation · chemical preservation · pasteurization · refrigeration
cryobankingdisposal
Act of throwing away
destruction · discarding · incineration · termination · abandonment
bank, banking, banks, cryogenics, cryostat, cryotherapy, cryosphere, cryobiology, cryonics