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Upcycling corneal tissue: whole corneas cryopreserved by different media for research applications.

• Author(s) : PETTO C., NÖLDNER A., VALTINK M., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryobiology, Tissue, Storage, Eye, Expérimentation, Cryopreservation, Cornea
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

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How long do we need to store cryopreserved cells and tissues.

• Author(s) : MERICKA P., STRAKOVA H., LÁNSKÁ M., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/05/15
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Time, Cell, Tissue, Expérimentation, Cryopreservation
• Source: Cryogenics 2017. Proceedings of the 14^th IIR International Conference: Dresden, Germany, Mai 15-19, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

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Strategies for the design of bi-layer scaffolds for the regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

• Author(s) : REINSCH H., KRETSCHMER R., HEIDINGSFELDER J.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cell, Tissue, Design, Regeneration, Drug
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

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New recommendations for the quality and safety of tissues and cells for clinical application and its significance for the practice of tissue establishments performing cryopreservation.

• Author(s) : MERICKA P., JANDOVA M., GREGOR J., STERBA L.
• Publication date: 2021/10/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Quality, Safety, Tissue, Human body, Cell, Cryopreservation, Standardization
• Source: Cryogenics 2021 online. Proceedings of the 16^th IIR International Conference, October 5-7, 2021.
• Formats : PDF

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Newly designed Tissue/cell storage bag for cryopreserved homograft by application of CO2 laser welding technique.

• Author(s) : MOTOMURA N., SAITO A., KUROSAKI Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryobiology, Cell, Tissue, Storage, Laser, Expérimentation, Cryopreservation, Heart
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

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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: Cryogenics 2023. Proceedings of the 17^th IIR International Conference, Dresden, Germany, april 25-28 2023
• Formats : PDF

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Cryobiology: cryopreservation and cryostorage of cells/tissue engineered constructs

• Author(s) : KULESHOVA L.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Vitrification, Generality, Cryobiology, Cell, Tissue, Storage, Cryopreservation
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

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The new European Union Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) regulation and necessary conditions of its implementation in the tissue establishment cryobank.

• Author(s) : MERICKA P., JANDOVA M., GREGOR J., RUDOLFOVA S., LÁNSKÁ M., NAVRATIL P., SPACEK M., FULLER B.
• Publication date: 2025/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryobank, Cryopreservation, European Union, Regulations, Case study, Tissue bank, Liquid nitrogen, Health
• Source: Cryogenics 2025. Proceedings of the 18^th IIR International Conference on Cryogenics, Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 April 2025.
• Formats : PDF

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Own experience from the 22 Year lasting process of harmonization of the European Union safety and quality requirements for harvesting processing and distribution of human cells and tissues used for clinical transplantation.

• Author(s) : MERICKA P., STRAKOVA H., HONEGROVA B., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/05/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Tissue bank, Regulations, European Union, Safety, Cell, Czech Republic, Quality, Clean room, Expérimentation, Case study
• Source: Cryogenics 2019. Proceedings of the 15^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 8-11, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

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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

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New protocols for primary cells and reliable results after freezing.

• Author(s) : STEEB L.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryobiology, Cell, Tissue, Storage, Freezing
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

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Effect of DMSO-free cryopreservation on MSCS osteogenesis in 3D porous scaffolds.

• Author(s) : ROGULSKA O., PETRENKO Y., LOZINSKY V., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cell, Tissue, Bone, Expérimentation, Cryopreservation
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

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Observations of proliferation and division of frozen-thawed mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) using a time-lapse cinemicroscopy.

• Author(s) : SUMIDA S., KITAMURA T., KAIHOU T., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/05/15
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cell, Tissue, Microscopy, Cryopreservation, Freezing-thawing
• Source: Cryogenics 2017. Proceedings of the 14^th IIR International Conference: Dresden, Germany, Mai 15-19, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

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Importance of controlled ice formation for efficient cell biobanking.

• Author(s) : LAUTERBOECK L., GRYSHKOV O., HOFMANN N., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice, Cryobiology, Cell, Tissue, Nucleation, Expérimentation, Cryopreservation
• Source: 2^nd IIR Workshop on cold applications in life sciences.
• Formats : PDF

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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

First birth following a transplant of frozen ovarian tissue

The first case of a live birth after a successful transplant of ovarian fragments taken from a patient and then conserved frozen has just been announced by Belgian gynaecologists in an article published in the British medical journal The Lancet....

• Publication date : 2004/11/19

Advances in brain tissue cryopreservation

A team of researchers has developed a method for preserving the neuronal architecture and functional activity of cerebral organoids. This could make it possible to reduce the long-term costs of culturing these...

• Publication date : 2024/06/27

Cryogenics and 3D-printing techniques could allow the replication of human tissues

A team of researchers from Imperial College London have developed a new technique which could allow the replication of human brain and lung tissue and regenerate damaged parts.

• Publication date : 2018/03/22

IIR Cryogenics 2025 Conference: Implementing the new EU SoHO regulation for tissue cryobanks

P. Mericka et al. highlighted key points to be addressed by establishments during implementation of the new 2024 EU Regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin (SoHO) intended...

• Publication date : 2025/07/03
• Subjects: Regulation

Simplifying the preservation at very low temperature of tissues used in ophthalmology

Researchers have compared the effects of −28 °C (standard freezer) and −80 °C preservation on human amniotic membrane, which is commonly used in ophthalmic...

• Publication date : 2022/05/30
• Subjects: Technology

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.

• Publication date : 2012/04/18

Reinventing domestic refrigeration: How machine learning is powering energy savings

A team of researchers from Zhejiang University and HangZhou Kangbei Motor Co., Ltd in China developed a control strategy for domestic refrigerators based on behaviour prediction and...

• Publication date : 2025/11/27
• Subjects: Technology

India bans imports of air conditioners

The Indian government has banned the import of air conditioners in order to boost domestic production.

• Publication date : 2020/10/26
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Regulation

Ozone layer issues: China

China Closes Ozone Depleting Chemical Plants. On July 1, China, the world's largest producer of CFCs and halon, shut down five of its six remaining plants, putting the country two and a half years ahead of the Montreal Protocol's 2010 deadline for...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Inefficient R22 air conditioners dumped in Africa

According to a recent report, 35% of room air conditioners (RAC) sold in ten African countries are low efficiency RACs. RACs containing R22 account for 47% of the market, while 49% contain R410A.Setting minimum...

• Publication date : 2020/09/04
• Subjects: Developing country, Environment

Walk with someone else's tendons thanks to cryogenics

A technique of cryopreservation of grafts developed in France in the context of ligament transplantation, allows grafts to be preserved for up to 10 years and to limit the risk of rejection.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22

Climate change issues: G8 statement

The Group of Eight leading industrialized nations (G8) met with 5 major emerging countries (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa) early June in Heiligendamm and published a statement demonstrating a far greater will to address climate...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Ozone layer issues: Montreal Protocol

A recent policy article recommends "further adjustments to strengthen the Montreal Protocol and provide further insurance against the threat of abrupt climate change". According to the authors, "the Montreal Protocol's successful work to protect...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Effects of air conditioner airflow on human sleep.

A recent study published in Energy and Buildings measures the impact of the velocity of an air conditioner airflow on the quality of sleep.

• Publication date : 2017/03/03

Los Angeles grants new discounts on energy-efficient air conditioners

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power offers low-income customers rebates on energy-efficient air conditioners.

• Publication date : 2022/11/14
• Subjects: General information

Discover BETTED’s new e-learning platform

The e-learning platform developed by the BETTED Team is now available and ready for use. It is dedicated to interested professionals from both participating and non-participating countries, as well as those...

• Publication date : 2025/06/24

REAL Alternatives: blended Learning for Alternative Refrigerants

Last week the REAL Alternatives Europe programme partners met at IIR head offices to elaborate plans to translate the e-learning project into more languages.

• Publication date : 2015/06/23

IIR member news: Daikin opens residential AC factory in Indonesia

Daikin has launched a new $220 million factory in Indonesia, marking the beginning of local production of residential air conditioners. 

• Publication date : 2025/05/23

Press Release: REAL Alternatives for LIFE project on blended learning for alternative refrigerants gets started

Financed by the EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action, the REAL Alternatives for LIFE consortium met in June for the project kick-off meeting.

• Publication date : 2017/07/10

New Patent issued to Prof Eckhard Groll and team for Residential DC Nanogrid System

Professor Eckhard Groll, president of IIR section B, recently received a patent for the intellectual property of his team at Purdue University for a centralised residential DC nanogrid system integrating...

• Publication date : 2026/03/18

Special issue of the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) on boiling and condensation of refrigerants

A landmark special issue of the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) on boiling and condensation of refrigerants has just been published.

• Publication date : 2013/03/29

IJR editorial: The cop on climate change: a growing presence of refrigeration issues to be consolidated

The Conference of the Parties on climate change was held in Sharm-El-Sheikh (Egypt) from Sunday 6 November to Sunday 20 November 2022. Generally speaking, this COP did not result in the decisions and actions...

• Publication date : 2023/01/23
• Subjects: Environment

Conference update: Prague

Cryogenics 2008, to be held in Prague on April 22-25, 2008, will cover liquid helium and hydrogen technology, superconductivity, separation of air, natural gas and other cryogenic gases, liquefaction, storage and transport and application of low...

• Publication date : 2008/02/12

Briefs: Prof L Rey

Prof. Louis Rey, former President of Section C, Biology and food technology, then Vice-President of the IIR's Science and Technology Council, and President of a sub-commission devoted to the biological and medical applications of...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Uniting 23 countries for cryogenics progress: Highlights from the 2025 IIR Cryogenics Conference

Bringing together 138 participants from 23 countries, the 18th IIR Conference on Cryogenics was a successful event that highlighted the latest advancements in cryogenic technologies and...

• Publication date : 2025/04/23
• Subjects: Technology

Professional forums on cryo-sciences: Experts and young researchers alike

Although significant progress has been made in cold application in life sciences driven by new solutions in the production, storage and handling of bio-products along the entire production chain all the way up to the end-user, there are still many...

• Publication date : 2017/03/01

The Beijing Congress

The 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration will be held in Beijing, China, on August 21-26, 2007. IIR congresses are held every 4 years in various parts of the world, showing the global influence of the IIR. The previous event was held...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

The Beijing Congress

The 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration will be held in Beijing, China, on August 21-26, 2007. IIR congresses are held every 4 years in various parts of the world, showing the global influence of the IIR. The previous event was held...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

IIR Research Priorities

The IIR decided, within the framework of its Strategic Plan, to draw up a list of research priorities for the future. It hopes that these priorities will be a valuable guiding force for decision-makers in the public and private research sectors,...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

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.

• Publication date : 2017/07/12

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

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)