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Le suivi des températures des produits de santé.
Monitoring the temperature of health products.
IIR document
Heat-Sensitive Health Products, 30th Informatory Note on refrigeration technologies.
Sécuriser le maillon faible.
Securing the weakest link.
Le choix et la bonne utilisation des plaques eutectiques.
Selection and proper use of eutectic plates.
Attitudes, comportements et croyances des patients à l'encontre des médicaments thermosensibles.
Patients’ attitudes, behaviours and beliefs about temperature-sensitive drugs.
Les référentiels de qualification des caisses isothermes comparés.
Comparison of qualification standards for insulated boxes.
La qualité de la chaîne du froid en établissement de santé.
The quality of the cold chain in a health facility.
La vision du froid des pharmaciens officinaux.
Perspectives on refrigeration among retail pharmacists.
Review of the NF S 99-700 standard for the qualification of standalone isothermal solutions.
Combination of vacuum insulation panels and phase change materials in temperature-controlled containers.
Lo sviluppo della catena del freddo nel settore alimentare e sanitario.
Developing the cold chain in the food and health sectors.
How to temperature map cold chain equipment and storage areas. Second edition.
Preparation of eutectic plates for temperature-controlled boxes.
Les produits thermosensibles : du ravitaillement médical au militaire.
Heat-sensitive products: from medical to military supplies.
Improvement of food safety and shelf life of refrigerated croquettes by using EVOO encapsulated in cyclodextrins in breadcrumbs.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Cuba: The health cold chain contributes to life saving vaccination
Since 2021, Cuba has renewed its cold chain equipment at around 70 percent of its vaccination sites and acquired a cold storage chamber.
Advances in Phase Change Materials boost efficiency of food and health cold chains
A recent article published in the International Journal of Refrigeration reviews PCMs in laboratory and commercial cold chain applications along with possible solutions to mitigate their...
Refrigeration at the heart of biomedical innovation: the example of Libmeldy
A rare inherited disorder can now be cured with gene therapy. Libmeldy, an innovative drug, must be stored at a temperature of – 130°C.
Solar energy improves medical healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa
UNDP develops the Solar for Health project in Zambia and Zimbabwe. More than 400 healthcare centres are now equipped with solar panels and the health products' cold chain is preserved.
A technical day to present the evolutions of the Certicold Pharma label
On March 22, 2017, the CEMAFROID group gathered health stakeholders for a technical day dedicated to the Certicold Pharma label.
Hypothermia and head injury: a new study
According to certain researchers, hypothermia should not be used to treat traumatic brain injuries.
Recovery and reproduction of tardigrades frozen for over 30 years
Scientists managed to resuscitate tardigrades and have them reproduce although they had been frozen since 1983!
Pharmaceutical cold chain logistics in Fujian province of China
According to the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province, current sales of refrigerated medicines in Fujian have exceeded RMB 8 billion (USD 1.2 billion), accounting for 25% of overall drug sales.
Cryoablation benefits
Cryoablation involving freezing balloon technology is claimed to enable highly precise targeting of the tissues to be destroyed without damaging the surrounding tissues.
Cryoablation puts a chill on ovarian cancer tumors
Cryoablation of ovarian cancer could offer an alternative to surgery or chemotherapy for patients whose disease is in the late stages and oligometastatic, according to recent research published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
Cryotherapy state-of-the-art and challenges in Poland
In a presentation entitled Cryotherapy State-of-the-art and Challenges in Poland, Dr M. Chorowski covers many aspects of cryotherapy and cryosurgery in Poland.
Wales to launches its own deep freeze ahead of the Six Nations Championship
Wales is to build a cryotherapy chamber at its rugby training base near Cardiff in time for next year’s Six Nations Championship.
Cryoablation for breast cancer treatment
According to IceCure Medical, a doctor working under a research protocol at Kameda Medical Centre, Japan, has treated 58 breast cancer patients with cryoablation over the last six years. As of now, none of the patients have suffered from a tumour...
Saving the Iberian lynx thanks to cryopreservation
IZW scientists developed a method for cryopreserving oocytes and embryos of wild cat species.
Out of ordinary: Cryopreservation after death
Cryopreservation after death is catching on, at a price. Cryonics, defined as "the practice of freezing the body of a person who has just died in order to preserve it for possible resuscitation in the future, as when a cure for the disease that...
IIR news
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Commission C1: At the forefront of Cryobiology, Cryomedicine and Health Products
The commission has clearly defined objectives in cryobiology, cryomedicine and health products research; knowledge dissemination; technology transfer and education.
Discover the 30th Informatory Note on Heat-Sensitive Health Products
In this Informatory Note, the IIR has defined the issues and challenges that need to be addressed in order to ensure that reliable cold chains, along the distribution chain of products essential to public health, are put in place.
News from IIR members: AFF
2es Journées - Chaîne du froid des produits de santé (2nd Symposium on the cold chain and medicines) is to be held in Lyons, France, on November 24-25, 2010. Organized by the French Refrigeration Association (AFF) and SFSTP (French Society...
The Cold Chain: A logistical challenge at the heart of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
Gérald Cavalier - President of the Science and Technology Council of the International Institute of Refrigeration, President of the French Association of Refrigeration, President of the Cemafroid...
New IIR Working Group: whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation
During the IIR Science and Technology Council meeting on June 15, 2017, a new IIR Working Group (WG) on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation” was officially created.
Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 34
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 34th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-34) in Montréal, Canada (octobre 31 –...
Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during COP 27
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 27th Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) in Charm...
Discover the newly-elected IIR Section and Commission heads
Welcome the IIR’s new statutory body members!
Briefs: Don Cleland
This year's winner of the UK Institute of Refrigeration’s J&E Hall Gold Medal is Prof. Donald Cleland, Massey University, New Zealand, and Head of the IIR’s Section C. Don has been involved in refrigeration-related research and its application...
International events: Tokyo
Cryomedicine - Constant Progress in Cryomedicine, an IIR-co-sponsored event, was held in Tokyo, Japan, on November 27-29, 2009. It attracted 180 attendees from 8 countries and 40 papers were presented. Three prizes were awarded: Dr Nikolai Korpan...
Dr. Sumida : 80 and still active
On July 6, 2013, the International Cryosurgery Forum at Toho University, in Tokyo, Japan, was dedicated to the Celebration of the 80th Jubilee of Dr. Sajio Sumida, one of the pioneers of modern cryomedicine and honorary member of the IIR.
IIR Working Group on whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation
A presentation of this IIR Working Group took place during the French Association of Refrigeration (AFF) Orientation Committee in January.
Cryotherapy is going well!
Report of the IIR Deputy Director General, Ina Colombo, on the 3rd IIR Conference on Cold Applications in Life Sciences which was held in St Petersburg in Russia.
Conference update: Bratislava
Cryogenics 2010 will take place on April 26-29, 2010, in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. The main themes are helium cryogenics; superconductivity and cryogenic physics; liquefaction and separation of industrial gases and natural gas and the...
Upcoming IIR Conference: Prague (CryoPrague 2006)
Check out the accepted papers and register now for Cryogenics 2006 - CryoPrague 2006, July 17-21, 2006 in Prague, Czech Republic. icaris@icaris.cz
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
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...
Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables
Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...
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...
Events
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2026 Cryogenic Microscopy & Spectroscopy Workshop
March 23, 2026 - March 26, 2026
Brno, Czech (Republic)
Fostering cross‐disciplinary collaboration & innovation in cryogenics, electron microscopy, and spectroscopy.
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