Cryo-Save is specialised in cryo-preservation. The technique of cryo-technology is adjusted to adult stem cells. Adult stem cells are derived from bone marrow, blood, adipose tissue and umbilical cord blood.
These stemcells are adult and not embryonic, they provide good alternatives and are therefore no subject of any ethical concerns often related to embryonic stemcells.

After processing and careful freezing in liquid nitrogen at -196°C, stemcells can be stored unlimited. This preservation method is called cryopreservation. The extreme low temperatures are bringing all chemical processes to a pause. Scientific based research has proven that stemcells can be stored in such conditions for a lifetime without any significant decrease or loss in vitality of the stemcells. Cryo-Save is the leading private stem cell bank in Europe with over 50.000 samples of umbilical cord blood stored.

Stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood offer important advantages: it is an easy process to extract the stem cells, without any risk and painless for the mother and the infant, there are no ethical concerns with these adult stem cells, the stem cells possess a high vitality as these stem cells are harvested at the very beginning of a child's life, there will be no rejection nor inflow of unknown diseases in the case when these stem cells are to be used by a specialist doctor.

Cryopreservation is conducted by Cryo-Save with special cryogenic equipment in state of the art laboratories in Mechelen (BE), Mannheim (DE), Bonn (DE) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates). The applied methods are similar to the techniques used in university laboratories. During the processing the selected stem cells are divided into two separate recipients, each stored at different locations. The main lab facility in Mechelen (BE) is headed by a clinical biologist and is accredited by the Belgian authorities.

Cryo-Save has branches in 24 countries and three continents (Europe, Asia, Africa). Cryo-Save is further expanding towards Asia and India. Cryo-Save provides the storage during the first 20 years, after which period the adult can decide to continue this service. Cryo-Save also offers the cryo-preservation of stem cells derived from bone marrow of adults with a specific profile of risk diseases.

Cryo-Save provides employment to more than 150 highly qualified people and is a founding member of the International Tissue Engineering Research Association (ITERA), an international forum of scientists and researchers specialised in stem cells and tissue repair. The company's headquarters are in Zutphen, The Netherlands. For further information about Cryo-Save, its activities and services, please visit us at www.cryo-save.com