Cryogenics
The SAHMRI Cryogenics Facility stores samples from laboratories conducting research in several and varied areas including cancer, diabetes, nutrition, heart health as well as several clinical trials.
The Facility has six 94k vapour-phase cryogenic tanks with the potential to store over ½ million samples.
Services and Capabilities
- VPLN storage providing long term, safe, reliable storage of research and clinical trials samples.
- Controlled Rate Freezer providing cryopreservation freezing that protects research samples from intracellular freezing and maintaining sample integrity.
- CO2 Snow Horn for dry ice dispensing for research sample preservation.
- LIMS support in the registration, training, use and support of OpenSpecimen.
- Database design enabling the integration of other LIMS and database systems (e.g. REDcap and FreezerPro), inventory management, workflow configuration and reporting.
- Cryogenics handling training covering the hazards, safe use, skills and competencies to operate cryogenic systems within the facility.
- Long term Ultracold storage for preserving the integrity of research samples.
Equipment list
SAHMRI teams working with Cryogenics
- Cleft and Craniofacial SA
- Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA)
- Vaccinology and Immunology Research Trials Unit (VIRTU)
- Cardiology Clinical Research, Flinders University
- South Australian Cancer Research Biobank (SACRB)
FAQs
While the vapour-phase cryogenic tanks storage in the SAHMRI Cryogenics Facility are restricted to 1-2ml cryovials, the OpenSpecimen database can be used for inventory management for biobanks of any size, stored at any temperature.
The SAHMRI Cryogenics Facility provides a daily retrieval service for researchers that store samples in the facility.
The facility staff also provide OpenSpecimen training, support and setup new collections for new research projects.
Trainees must complete a 3-part training course to gain access to the SAHMRI Cryogenics Facility.
SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
