[Histonet] -80 degrees rationale

[WILLIAM DESALVO]

Here is my stab at why -80 C.
 
Temperatures between 0°C and −25°C, the enzymatic activity of cells is only slowed but remains active. Below −40°C physiochemical exchanges are frozen. Cellular morphology is preserved at -80°C. Shelf life of tissue increases as the temperature drops. Once you get below -80°C you will need cryoprotectors and when you use cryoprotectors, temperatures must be below −130°C and will go as low as −196°C (liquid nitrogen).  Antibodies and proteins in solution are stable at −20°C.

William DeSalvo, BS HTL(ASCP)

> Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 09:25:54 -0500
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> Subject: [Histonet] -80 degrees rationale
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> Hello My Fellow Listers,
> 
> The question of the day is:  What is the rationale for storing frozen
> biopsies at -80 degrees?
> 
> I have seen protocols that range in temperature from -40 to -80 degrees.
> 
> Was -80 selected because that was the lowest freezers could go back in the
> day?
> 
> Awaiting your chilly responses!
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Paula
> 
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