How Do I Choose the Right Storage Dewar for an IVF Clinic, Biobank, or Research Laboratory?

Choosing the right storage dewar for an IVF clinic, biobank, or research laboratory is a decision that will shape your cryogenic storage capability for years or decades. Facilities storing irreplaceable human embryos, donor gametes, primary cell lines, or biological reference materials need a dewar that combines reliable cryogenic performance with monitoring infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and supplier support appropriate to the sensitivity of the specimens.

For IVF clinic procurement, the starting requirement is a vessel capable of vapour-phase storage, certified to the appropriate standards, and compatible with continuous monitoring and alarm infrastructure required by the HFEA Code of Practice. Cryolabs CryoNest XL, CryoNest XXL, and CryoNest XXXL are purpose-designed for clinical IVF environments. Many IVF clinics complement these with a CryoCan 30-6 or CryoCan 47-6 as a working vessel for frequently accessed transfer cycle material.

For university and hospital research laboratories, the CryoCan 47-10 and Dilvac Stainless Steel Dewar offer versatile options. Always build a complete storage system alongside the vessel: CBS canisters, Daisy goblets or Classic goblets, Cryocanes, cryogenic labels, and a cryogenic data logger for continuous monitoring.

View our complete range of storage dewars for IVF, biobanking, and research and our other LN2 storage vessels with full UK technical support and compliance documentation.