From collection to storage
Collection of cord blood
The collection of cord blood is painless both for the mother and the baby. Cord blood is collected from the umbilical cord and the placenta immediately after the baby is born and its umbilical cord is cut. The collection is usually carried out by trained obstetricians or midwives. Read more »
Processing of cord blood
Cord blood is transported straight from the hospital to a specialized processing facility. In order to ensure a high standard of safety of the biological material, the processing of hematopoietic stem cells takes place inside boxes with laminar air flow.. Read more »
Storage of cord blood
Cord blood is stored in biological containers. The required conditions for long term storing of live cells are created by liquid nitrogen with a temperature of -196°C. This system is independent from electricity... Read more »