Beyond Cool: RFID Disentangles Cryopreservation Storage And Management

A cryogenic storage facility can face many challenges while maintaining the correct temperatures for tissue samples for stem cell vials, live research material, and fertility specimens. Historically, samples were identified by handwritten or printed labels and more recently, bar coding. When material samples are stored at extremely low temperatures, vials are subject to intense frosting, making traditional identification difficult to read and document. Using a highly durable RFID tag designed for harsh environments with acceptable frequencies, Cryogatt Systems Ltd. worked with HID Global to develop an RFID tagging system to identify and deliver a detailed audit of cryogenically stored items quickly and accurately.