Should the need arises, call StemCord’s 24-hour hotline at 0917-7129921 and we will make the necessary arrangements.

With CultureFIRST, you can be assured of

Higher cell count: Yield up to 8x more* than the cells yield from frozen tissue.

Readily available for treatment: Your Cord Stem Cells are readily available as soon as they are needed. This differs from other banks that choose to store whole or chopped Cord Tissues without culturing the Stem Cells prior to storage. Extra time will be required to process the stem cells prior to treatment.

Further possibilities for your future: The Cord Stem Cells can be further multiplied with a culturing process if the therapy (for certain conditions) require larger doses of cord stem cells.

*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.

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.

StemCord is not able to accept samples that fungal/bacterial culture positive and when there is no cell growth.

You may store only the cord stem cells. However, we would also encourage you to take up cord blood banking too because the blood stem cells retrieved from cord blood provides better coverage for the treatment of blood-related diseases whereas cord stem cells are needed for regenerative treatment.

One of the most beneficial traits of cord stem cells is that they can be generally recognized as immune evasive and safe when used in an allogenic treatment*. This means that your child’s cord stem cells can potentially be used not only for his/her sibling but also for parents and even grandparents.

Saldanha-Araujo F, Melgaço Garcez E, Silva-Carvalho AE, Carvalho JL. Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A New Piece in the Puzzle of COVID-19 Treatment. Front Immunol. 2020;11:1563. Published 2020 Jul 3. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.01563

Cord stem cells are a key focus for scientists due to their regenerative potential. Early results of trials in the field are reported to be promising.

There are more than 1,000 clinical trials underway for Stem Cell therapies and treatments*. With rapid advances in stem cell research, treatment methods using cord stem cells have the potential to change and save lives.

* https://stemcellres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13287-016-0325-0

Cord tissue refers to the actual umbilical cord and contains a rich source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells These stem cells have the potential to develop into a wide range of cells and tissues, such as bone, heart, nerve, muscle cornea, fat and cartilage tissues.

At StemCord, we culture these MSCs from the umbilical cord tissue and store them as Cord Stem Cells.

Cord Tissue contains a rich source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)which differentiates into bone, cartilage, fat, heart, liver, muscle, and nerve tissues and have immunomodulatory functions that can “correct” an abnormal response. Cord Blood, which contains a rich source of Haemopoietic Stem Cells(HSCs) differentiates into blood components such as red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Today’s research indicates that Cord Blood and Cord Tissue work differently to heal the body. Banking both cord blood and cord stem cells can comprehensively protect your child and family.

Cord Tissue refers to the actual umbilical cord itself, which contains an abundant source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs). At StemCord, with CultureFIRST, we take the extra step to culture these MSCs from the umbilical cord tissue and store them as Cord Stem Cells.