[Nhcoll-l] cryo storage

[Eli Wyman]

We (at Princeton University) were warned months ago that there is likely
going to be a shortage of -80 freezers for this very reason.


Eli

On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 3:09 PM Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu> wrote:

> Debra:
>
> That is a good question!  I suspect it depends on plant capacity if you
> are reliant on a vendor.  We use Messer as our bulk LN2 vendor - they do a
> lot of work with medical facilities - and I have not received any
> information from them regarding this particular issue.  However, I
> definitely will be asking that question.
>
> Thanks,
> Cody
>
> Cody W. Thompson, PhD
> Mammal Collections Manager
> & Assistant Research Scientist
> University of Michigan
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>
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 2:51 PM Debra Trock <dtrock at calacademy.org> wrote:
>
>> Have folks been giving a thought to the fact that if the Pfizer COVID-19
>> vaccine requires ultra cold storage, there could be a shortage of liquid
>> nitrogen and ultracold freezers on the horizon?  Are their contingency
>> plans for the cryo collections in museums around the country - in fact the
>> world?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Deb
>>
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