Snap frozen tissue
Snap frozen tissue samples provide an alternative to fresh tissue. Samples are frozen as soon as possible after resection.
Examples of stored tissue samples include:-
- Abdominal skin
- Tumour and matching normal
- Disease states
- Paediatric disease e.g. Biliary Atresia
![Researcher freeze drying tissue samples in liquid nitrogen](/media-v8/site/fols/ethical-tissue/Freeze.jpg)
Frozen tissues are stored in liquid nitrogen or in a minus 80 freezer
Request biosamples
We have a well-established procedure for managing requests for biosamples.
To request tissue or discuss your biosample needs, you can contact us in one of the following ways.