Optimum storage conditions of cord blood-derived hematopoietic progenitor cells before isolation remain unknown. We therefore evaluated CD34+ cells isolated from cord blood units (n=57) within 1 h ...

Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise. By Sarah Kliff Pregnant women are bombarded with ...

SINGAPORE: Cordlife, a private cord blood bank, is under investigation after seven of its tanks storing cord blood units were exposed to temperatures above acceptable limits, said the Ministry of ...

SINGAPORE: A new laboratory monitoring system to keep track of storage tank temperatures remotely, while more experienced laboratory staff and technicians have been hired. These are among the ...

Umbilical cord blood gifted to non-profit public cord blood banks is now routinely used as an alternative source of haematopoietic stem cells for allogeneic transplantation for children and adults ...

through exposure to suboptimal temperatures, there have been questions about how the firm’s storage and handling lapses could have occurred. The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) investigations are ongoing.

This profile has not been claimed by the company. See reviews below to learn more or submit your own review. AlphaCord provides cord blood, cord tissue and placental tissue collection, processing and ...