Biobanks
Equipment
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CHUM
The core facility can accommodate as many as 30 freezers and ultra-low freezers, for a capacity of one million tubes. Shelves are also available to maintain 70,000 paraffin blocks at room temperature.
- Twelve -80 °C freezers, two of which is for emergencies
- Three -20 °C freezers, two of which is for emergencies (one upright and one chest)
- 15 spots ready to accommodate new -80 °C or -20 °C freezers
- Many wall shelves available for the storage of boxes of paraffin blocks or slides