Cryolab Highlights Critical Gaps in IVF Laboratory Cryogenic Storage Practice

LONDON - July 14, 2026 - PRLog -- New educational article from 40-year cryogenic equipment specialist identifies the four most common mistakes IVF clinics make when selecting liquid nitrogen storage tanks.

Dateline: CHICHESTER, UK

Cryolab Ltd, a UK-based supplier of cryopreservation equipment with over 40 years of specialist experience, has published a detailed industry article examining why liquid nitrogen storage tanks remain the most overlooked piece of kit in IVF laboratories — and the clinical and regulatory risks that creates.

The article, authored from the perspective of Cryolab Director Paul Hague, identifies four recurring mistakes that IVF clinics, sperm banks, and biobanks make when procuring cryogenic storage tanks: choosing on price alone, underestimating holding time requirements, failing to account for vapour phase storage and HFEA cross-contamination guidance, and operating without continuous LN2 monitoring and alarm integration.

"A liquid nitrogen storage tank is not a sophisticated piece of technology," said Paul Hague, Director of Cryolab. "It is a promise. And in reproductive medicine, that promise has to hold for years, sometimes decades."

The article sets out the specifications that should be evaluated before price — including holding time, canister configuration, neck diameter, vacuum integrity, and supplier out-of-hours support — and references the CryoCan 47-10 and CryoNest XL as examples of tanks designed with market-leading holding times for clinical resilience.

Cryolab is ISO 9001:2015 certified and supplies equipment to IVF clinics, sperm banks, and biobanks across the UK and internationally. The company's Director, Paul Hague, has attended 42 consecutive ESHRE annual meetings and is widely regarded as a leading figure in the clinical cryogenics sector.

About Cryolab Ltd
Cryolab Ltd is a UK-based specialist in cryopreservation and cryogenic equipment, serving IVF clinics, reproductive medicine centres, sperm banks, and biobanks for over 40 years. ISO 9001:2015 certified, based in Chichester.

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Cryolab Ltd
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Further Reading:

• Liquid nitrogen storage tanks: https://cryolab.co.uk/cryogenic-freezer/
• Cryopreservation guide: https://cryolab.co.uk/cryopreservation/
• Vitrification explained: https://cryolab.co.uk/vitrification/
• Biobanking: https://cryolab.co.uk/biobanking/