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The Indian cold chain industry - An overview. YES Bank - Dutch Embassy collaborative study.

• Author(s) : VERHEY W., PURI N.
• Publication date: 2015
• Languages : English

Growth of climate change commitments from HFC banks and emissions.

• Author(s) : VELDERS G. J. M., SOLOMON S., DANIEL J. S.
• Publication date: 2014/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Calculation, Control (automatic), Bank, Prediction, HFC, Greenhouse effect, Leakage, Refrigerant
• Source: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics - vol.14 - n.9

IIR document

Qualitative and quantitative changes in the use of cryo-technology during the 70-year history of the tissue bank, university hospital Hradec Kralove

• Author(s) : MERICKA P., GREGOR J., JANDOVA M.
• Publication date: 2023/04/25
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryopreservation, Tissue bank, Case study, Czech Republic, Liquid nitrogen, History
• Source: Proceedings of the 17^th IIR International Conference on Cryogenics, Dresden, Germany, april 25-28 2023
• Formats : PDF

Experimental analysis of a draft beer ice bank machine.

• Author(s) : TORRAS S., OLIET C., RIGOLA J., PÉREZ-SEGARRA C. D.
• Publication date: 2021/05
• Languages : English
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 18^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Cryobanks XXL: Cost-effectiveness of large cryobanks as a prerequisite for automation.

• Author(s) : SIARA P., FLOHR W.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Geometry, Cryobiology, Tank, Bank, Cryopreservation
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Ultrasound-assisted cryopreservation of gametes.

• Author(s) : TANNERT A., OTTO S., HOEROLD J., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryobiology, Cell, Ultrasound, Bank, Expérimentation, Cryopreservation
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Experimental assessment of flow distributors for falling-films over horizontal tube banks.

• Author(s) : BUSTAMANTE J. G., GARIMELLA S.
• Publication date: 2019/05
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 101
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

KrioBlast™, a platform for kinetic vitrification by “click” (hyperfast) cooling: applications for cryopreservation and cryobanking.

• Author(s) : KATKOV I. I., BOLYUKH V. F., LIU Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Vitrification, Tissue bank, Cell, Biological material, Cryopreservation
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

An experimental study of heat transfer on a tube bank under frost formation conditions.

• Author(s) : RAMIREZ-HERNANDEZ H. G., SANCHEZ-CRUZ F. A., SOLODO-ORDAZ F. J., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/06
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 102
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Novel cryo-racks for different applications in biobanking.

• Author(s) : KRETSCHMER R., REINSCH H., HEIDINGSFELDER J., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryobiology, Cell, Biological material, Tissue, Bank, Expérimentation, Cryopreservation
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Dominant flow mechanisms in falling-film and droplet-mode evaporation over horizontal rectangular tube banks.

• Author(s) : BUSTAMANTE J. G., GARIMELLA S.
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 43
• Formats : PDF

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Insights on the tightness and long-term storage suitability of cryovials and straws in biobanking.

• Author(s) : KRETSCHMER R., REINSCH H., KADE A.
• Publication date: 2021/10/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryogenics, Material, Tissue bank, Storage, Tightness, Leakage, Testing, Expérimentation
• Source: Cryogenics 2021 online. Proceedings of the 16^th IIR International Conference, October 5-7, 2021.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Cryobank of the tissue establishment university hospital Hradec Králové – design and 10 year experience of operation.

• Author(s) : MERICKA P., STRAKOVA H., STERBA L., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Tissue bank, Cell, Liquid nitrogen, Tissue, Czech Republic, Cryopreservation
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Numerical investigation of heat transfer and friction factor characteristics from in-line cam shaped tube bank in crossflow.

• Author(s) : MANGRULKAR C. K., DHOBLE A. S., DESHMUKH A. R., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/01/05
• Languages : English
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 110

IIR document

Polydimethylsiloxane as perspective cold and heat transfer fluid with cryoprotective capabilities for the use in biobanking.

• Author(s) : LAUK-DUBITSKY S. E., SHAKUROV A. V., PUSHKAREV A. V., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/09/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Freezing, Tissue, Human body, Cryopreservation, Temperature, Thawing, Refreezing, Tissue bank, Expérimentation, Blood
• Source: 3^rd IIR Conference on cold applications in life sciences - cryotherapy and cryopreservation.
• Formats : PDF

Briefs: Africa's first bio-bank

South Africa's first bio-bank, a cold storage facility where samples from HIV clinical trials and other diseases can be stored for years to support future medical research, was launched recently. The state-of-the-art facility in Johannesburg is...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Briefs: first bank of coral cells

US scientists have created the first bank of frozen coral cells, intended to preserve endangered coral species in Hawaii and protect their diversity. The bank so far contains frozen sperm and embryonic cells from mushroom coral and rice...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Instant milk-cooling system utilising propane and either ice slurry or traditional ice bank

This paper was presented at the IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in Glasgow (Sep. 2004). Two novel milk-cooling concepts have been designed and installed at two Danish farms. These systems have a respective capacity of 14 400 and 16 000 litres of...

• Publication date : 2004/11/24

The Bank of England overhauls chillers

A new cooling system at the Bank of England building, in the City of London, has saved an estimated 48% on cooling energy, which translates to €190,000 a year.

• Publication date : 2016/05/24

CFC banks release larger emissions than expected

The leaks of CFC11 and CFC12 stored up in banks, if left unchecked, would delay the recovery of the Antarctic ozone hole by 6 years and add 9 billion metric tons of CO2eq to the...

• Publication date : 2020/05/27
• Subjects: Environment, Developing country

French food banks lack cold storage.

Cold storage capacities have not kept up with the trend.

• Publication date : 2015/01/22

Japan scientists launch freeze-dry animal sperm bank

Japanese scientists have launched a sperm bank for endangered animals that uses freeze-drying technology.

• Publication date : 2013/12/12

Preserving frogs from extinction thanks to cryobanking

Australian frog cells have been successfully frozen and re-grown in culture, offering hope of a new technique to safeguard endangered amphibians.

• Publication date : 2018/05/17

Cryogenic biobanking services market in the US

Industry revenue has grown at an annual rate of 15.9% to USD 1 billion for the period 2008-2013.

• Publication date : 2014/03/11

Out of the ordinary: Backpack fridge

"Boxcooler" a backpack fridge with picnic dishes solves the problem of keeping picnic food cool and applies state-of-the-art technology. On one side it can conveniently be carried on the back. On the other side, the cover hinge can be used as a...

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

Briefs: 5000th fridge bought back in Australia

The 5000th fridge has been collected as part of the NSW Government-backed Fridge Buyback programme. Climate Change Minister Carmel Tebbutt said the households that sold their second fridge to the scheme for AUD 35 would save a total of almost AUD...

• Publication date : 2009/02/25

Briefs: A comeback for Einstein’s fridge?

Scientists at Oxford University have rebuilt one of Einstein's early inventions in an attempt to develop an environmentally friendly refrigerator that runs without electricity. They have built a prototype of a fridge patented in 1930 by Einstein...

• Publication date : 2008/10/25

ECOFRIDGES in Ghana: positive feedback from beneficiaries

A recent video updates on the ECOFRIDGES GO programme in Ghana, implemented by the Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE), UNEP’s United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative and the...

• Publication date : 2022/08/29
• Subjects: Developing country

Siberian nematode worms kept in permafrost for 42,000 years come back to life

A team of Russian researchers revived two nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost for 32,000 and 42,000 years.

• Publication date : 2018/09/20

EU F-Gas review: feedbacks on the preliminary findings of the evaluation study

The preliminary evaluation report submitted in May at the request of the European Commission by Öko-Recherche and Ricardo raised some questions. 

• Publication date : 2021/06/28
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

World Bank project in Bangladesh

The IIR has just signed an agreement with the World Bank to develop a cold chain, as sustainable as possible of course, in Bangladesh, in partnership with British and Bangladeshi universities. 

• Publication date : 2021/03/29
• Subjects: Developing country

The IIR with the World Bank in West Bengal

The IIR is a key partner in the World Bank’s project on the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) integration into the cold chain in West Bengal 

• Publication date : 2021/09/07

Donation to Prof. Banadda’s family and job opportunity for the SophiA project in Africa

Please find attached the press release concerning the donation campaign for the family of Prof. Noble Ephraim Banadda, who was one of the key promoters of SophiA, convincing experts in African ministries of health and various organisations to...

• Publication date : 2021/11/29

A look back at Chillventa 2022

The IIR was present at this year’s Chillventa exhibition held in Nuremberg from October 10 to 12. This was also the venue for the WorldSkills Competition in the field of refrigeration and air...

• Publication date : 2022/10/27

Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration appoints Professor Judith Evans as new president of Commission C2

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is proud to announce the appointment of Judith Evans, Professor at London South Bank University, as the new president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering.

• Publication date : 2016/07/12

New president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering

The IIR is proud to announce the appointment of Judith Evans, Professor at London South Bank University, as the new president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering.

• Publication date : 2016/07/06

Available - New IIR publication: Technological options for retail refrigeration

Written by several experts from the acclaimed London South Bank University (UK), the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is proud to present the “Technological options for retail refrigeration”.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22

Climespace

Who cools the Louvre, the French parliament, the Paris Opera House, the Bank of France, Chanel, Dior, Galeries Lafayette, several 5-star hotels and many other buildings? The answer is Climespace. With 475 customers, 5 million m² cooled and...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

February 2020: The IIR worldwide

Latest IIR participation in refrigeration events.

• Publication date : 2020/02/27

UK: IoR dinner 2020 and Judith Evans receives award

During the IoR annual dinner 2020, the IoR recognised the contributions of outstanding individuals to the UK refrigeration industry.Judith Evans was awarded ACR Woman of the Year 2020.

• Publication date : 2020/04/05

INWIC at ICR 2023: An inspirational event in the fight for gender equality in the refrigeration sector

At ICR 2023, the IIR’s CaRe (Career in Refrigeration) working group organised an INWIC (International Network of Women in Cooling) round table on Monday 21st August 2023. This  discussion panel...

• Publication date : 2023/09/04

CryoHub Webinar

CryoHub the EU funded project to demonstrate the potential for cryogenic energy storage at refrigerated warehouses will hold a webinar on 17th March 2021 to share findings and results of this work.

• Publication date : 2020/11/27

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE comes to a close having achieved a lot for training on low GWP alternative refrigerants!

Over a three-year period this project, funded by the EU the LIFE programme, sought to incorporate the principles of a blended learning programme in an aim to create standardised training on the safety and...

• Publication date : 2020/07/27
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE comes to a close having achieved a lot for training on low GWP alternative refrigerants!

Over a three-year period this project, funded by the EU the LIFE programme, sought to incorporate the principles of a blended learning programme in an aim to create standardised training on the safety and...

• Publication date : 2020/07/27

The First Students and Researchers Network!

During the Prague congress, a great turn-out of 70 young researchers of over 20 different nationalities met face to face with 30 leading experts in various fields of refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2011/09/19

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Hydrocarbon refrigerants

Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...

• Last update : 2022/06/22
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG

Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement

Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information