Description / Use

Cryo Bio System carries a line of accessories for storage and management of HSV kits in liquid nitrogen.

Thawing

Thawing of the specimen should be done in a controlled environment, such as a laminar flow hood.

• Prepare the thawing/dilution media
• Identify the HSV straw
• Transfer the straw from the storage container to a transport dewar filled with liquid nitrogen.
• Lift the straw enough to expose the colored handling rod. Make sure the end with the sample remains immersed in the liquid nitrogen.
• While holding the straw, use the opening device for HSV kit to section the straw.
• Immediately (within 2 seconds), plunge the gutter into the first dilution media.

Shelf-Life

• Three years from date of manufacture.