<div dir="ltr">Lucy, I second what Juan suggests. We use label material that can be applied to cold vials (-80C and even -194C), and will adhere in liquid nitrogen. We also use barcodes for object tracking as well as separate labels with human readable text printed on this material. I'd be happy to provide additional information if you wish to reach out personally.<div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Mariel Campbell (she/her)</div><div>Collection Manager, Division of Genomic Resources<br>Museum of Southwestern Biology<br>1 University of New Mexico<br>MSC03 2020<br>Albuquerque, NM 87131</div><div><a href="mailto:campmlc@unm.edu">campmlc@unm.edu</a></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM Juan Munoz <<a href="mailto:juan@eiminc.com">juan@eiminc.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-8721393862298440730">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Hi Lucy,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">As a representative of a label supplier to the cryogenic storage space, I will keep my response ethical in this forum (avoiding solicitation) and only speak about what to consider when choosing
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<li class="m_8232984269630261782MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Will you and your team be labeling tubes that are already frozen? If so, you may want to choose a label that performs far lower than -80°C
(and even those can have a difficult time bonding to a frozen surface that’s building frost during the relabeling process)<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_8232984269630261782MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">What type of printer will you be using? Thermal transfer is popular as they are able to print small barcodes. The thermal ribbon would
need to be compatible with the label’s face-stock and with the right combination, the print is highly durable and can resist most preservation fluids.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Those two items are the biggest things to consider. Hope this helps.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,80)">Juan Munoz</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:rgb(255,192,0)">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Lucy Smith<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 18, 2025 3:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Tissue storage inventory, organization and labelling<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Hello,<br>
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I am currently embarking on the task of undertaking a complete inventory of the New Brunswick Museum’s zoology tissue and DNA extraction collection stored at -80°C. The end goal of this will be to get every sample correctly and reliably labelled, and to incorporate
a barcode-ready organization system.<br>
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For the labels, we have tried several brands of marker and label sticker options and have yet to find anything that does not eventually peel or wipe off when exposed to condensation or preservation solution. Ideally, we want to move away from hand-writing our
labels to printing. We have historically sought out cold-storage options as opposed to true cryopreservation labels which offer a far lower freezing point. Are these worth the cost for those with experience, or are self-laminating labels a better option?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">I am currently finding an overwhelming amount of information to sift through preparing for this project and at this point would appreciate any guidance to help direct my research. If anyone has undertaken a similar project,
or dealt with the same label issues, I would welcome tips, resources, or links to any standards of practice I might not be aware of.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Thank you!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Cheers,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Lucy L. Smith</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Curatorial Assistant, Invertebrates<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Department of Natural History<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;color:black">New Brunswick Museum | Musée du Nouveau Brunswick<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;color:black">(506) 607-5241<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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