[Nhcoll-l] Cryovial boxes

[Azhar Palit Husain]

A vote for fiberboard here. I find the plastic harder to work with,
especially when wearing cryo gloves. They're slippery, brittle over time,
they freeze too tightly - the flex in fiberboard boxes is much more
forgiving, especially at extreme temperatures. They do break down over
time. I consider them a consumable but haven't needed to replace any in the
past 5 years. We use the Avantor/VWR boxes and dividers
<https://us.vwr.com/store/product/4614621/vwr-cryopro-fiberboard-storage-boxes-and-dividers>
.

Azhar


On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 8:17 AM Santoyo Brito, Enrique <esbrito at illinois.edu>
wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I am currently looking to buy around 200 cryovial boxes made of
> polycarbonate. We have been using Fisherbrand white fiberboard boxes (5 x 5
> x 2 inches - L x W x H) with 81 cell dividers for 1.5 ml, but these boxes
> tend to deteriorate over time. Can anyone suggest budget-friendly
> polycarbonate boxes? I would also appreciate any recommendations for better
> fiberboard boxes.
>
> Gracias!
> Enrique
>
> *Enrique Santoyo-Brito, Ph.D.*
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