About
A biopreservation company (Nasdaq: BLFS) headquartered in Bothell, Washington, USA. Its cryopreservation medium CryoStor® and its hypothermic storage and shipping medium HypoThermosol® are specified in more than 17 commercially approved cell therapies, including Kite Pharma's Yescarta®, and its US FDA Type II Master Files have been cross-referenced more than 700 times. In July 2026 Repligen announced its acquisition of the company, with completion expected in the fourth quarter.
Products
Product Lines
Biopreservation Media
- CryoStor® CS2 · CS5 · CS10 (pre-formulated with DMSO) · CryoStor® CSB (DMSO-free base)
- HypoThermosol® FRS — hypothermic storage and shipping at 2–8°C
- BloodStor® · Cell Thawing Media
Cell Processing Tools
- CellSeal® Connect closed-system vials · CellSeal® CryoCase
- ThawSTAR® automated thawing systems (vials · cryobags)
- Signata CT-5® aseptic dispensing system
hPL · Cytokines
- Human Platelet Lysate — Stemulate®-CP · nLiven PR® · T-Liven PR®
- Recombinant cytokines IL-2 (animal origin-free) · IL-7 · IL-15 · FGF-2
How to choose
Product Selection Information
BioLife Solutions · Cell Culture & Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation Solutions (CryoStor)
Main Uses
- Cell cryopreservation (-70 ~ -196°C)
- Biopreservation media for cells and tissues
Selection Criteria
- DMSO concentration: a level suited to the cell type and route of administration
- Pre-formulated with DMSO, or a DMSO-free base
- Container format and volume: filling method · whether the process is closed
- Freezing and thawing conditions and storage temperature
- Technical documents to request: certificates of analysis · regulatory reference documents
Confirmed Specifications & Options
- Pre-formulated with DMSO: CS2 · CS5 · CS10 (DMSO 2 · 5 · 10%)
- CryoStor® CSB: DMSO-free base
- Containers: 10 · 16 mL vials, 100 mL bottles
- Containers: 100 · 1000 mL bags, 10 mL syringes
- Serum-free, protein-free formulation; cGMP manufactured
- FDA Master File held (cross-reference available)
What to Tell Us
- Cell type and cell concentration at freezing
- Desired DMSO concentration
- Container format and volume needed per use
- Cryopreservation solution and freezing method currently in use
- Development stage and the quality and regulatory documents you need