The hidden costs of cryopreservation media: Impacts on cell recovery and experimental reproducibility

Summary

This article discusses how the choice of cryopreservation medium (cryomedium) impacts cell recovery, reproducibility, and downstream experimental results. It argues that while homebrew formulations may seem cost-effective, they carry hidden costs including serum-related variability, preparation time, delayed post-thaw cell loss, and the need for repeated experiments. The piece promotes a webinar that will explore these hidden costs and how serum-containing cryomedia can introduce variability into research.