How does StemCord store my baby’s cord stem cells differently from other banks?

Research has shown that culturing the stem cells before storage increases cell yield 8x more* than the cells yielded from segmented frozen tissues.

Unlike other banks that store the umbilical cord as a whole or in segments, StemCord takes the extra step in culturing the stem cells prior to cryopreservation to ensure the harvest of quality. This extra step is known as CultureFIRST.

The CultureFIRST process takes place in an ISO Class 5 Clean Room to prevent any possible contamination. The harvested Cord Stem Cells are then placed in a single cell suspension and mixed with cryoprotectant before undergoing cryopreservation.

*Briddell R, Litkenhaus F, Foertsch G, Fuhrmann A, Foster K, Falcon Girard K, Fiscus B, Boehm A, Brown M, Pettit M, Rigas Bridges A, Nichols K, Fodor W and Kraus M. Recovery of viable MSCs isolated from fresh umbilical cord tissue, measured after cryopreservation, is on average 8-fold higher when compared to recovery of viable MSCs isolated from previously cryopreserved umbilical cord tissue. Study sponsored by ViaCord. ASH Abstract submitted 2011 Aug. 11.