<div dir="ltr">Hi Enrique,<div>We use these, <a href="https://www.cryostuff.com/2-100-Place-Simport-Plastic-Storage-Box-T314-2100.html">https://www.cryostuff.com/2-100-Place-Simport-Plastic-Storage-Box-T314-2100.html</a>. They are dramatically less expensive than Fisher Scientific/Thermofisher.</div><div>Aren</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 7:42 AM Bentley, Andrew Charles <<a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu">abentley@ku.edu</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-5785432467745004245">
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We use these boxes for our cryo collections - <a href="https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/cryoboxes/15350107B" id="m_-2502201226931559198LPlnk490319" target="_blank">
https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/cryoboxes/15350107B</a>. They are a little more expensive than cardboard but well worth the investment in my view.</div>
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In my experience cardboard does not stand up to the rigors of cryo-preservation. The freeze thaw cycles that these boxes are subjected to tend to deteriorate the cardboard over time making them disintegrate. We have used these in the past with bad results
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https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/fisherbrand-cryo-freezer-boxes-12/03395464</a>. They indicate that they have a "moisture-repellent coating" but this does not stand up over time.</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Cryovial boxes</span>
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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.</div>
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Gracias!</div>
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