[Nhcoll-l] cryo storage

[Cody Thompson]

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
Museum of Zoology
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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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