ALERT

ATTENTION ⚠️

In observance of a holiday, Agilent CrossLab/iLab Operations Software Support Help Desk will be closed during U.S. hours on Friday, July 4th, 2025. We will resume regular U.S. support hours on Monday, July 7th, 2025. EU and APAC Support will remain open during this time. For urgent matters, please add "Urgent" to the ticket/email subject or press "1" when prompted to escalate a call on the iLab Support phone, and we will prioritize those requests first.

zArchived - UMICH Sample Preservation Freezer Facility - deactivated

Overview of Services

 

The Sample Preservation Freezer Facility allows researchers to archive small quantities of irreplaceable research specimens in case of a disastrous loss of material at the investigator’s primary storage site. Providing secure, long-term storage, the Freezer Facility comprises -80°C freezers with emergency backup power. The site and each individual freezer is locked, and protected by an alarm system.

 

Features include:

  • Dedicated site with an emergency backup power generator; a separate cooling system is also tied in to the backup generator.
  • Backup freezer(s) are kept cold to facilitate transfer of materials in the event of equipment failure.
  • Locked entry to the site and separate locks for each individual freezer.
  • The site is protected by an alarm system linked to the University's Facilities Maintenance department.
  • Restricted Access limited to the Principal Investigator or designee, and only when escorted by BRCF staff.

 

Usage Requirements and Fees:

  • The facility is intended for backup/archival storage of small quantities of irreplaceable samples and specimens (not for the storage of entire stocks of materials).  
  • We cannot accept any samples that are radioactive or have a biohazard level that would require special handling and/or storage conditions. 
  • All samples submitted for storage must be tagged in way that clearly identifies the sample and the owner, and must be logged and inventoried upon deposition.
  • Freezers are for long-term storage.  Access is assumed to be needed only occasionally to store additional materials.  Arrangements for access must be made well in advance by contacting the staff person listed below; on-demand access is not possible.
  • The Medical School provides no guarantees for this site but we do believe that it is more reliable than what many investigators currently use for storage.
  • The cost of using the space is currently $80 per year for one-fourth of a shelf (approx. 9” high × 24” deep × 7” wide).

 

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Ati Tislerics
Manager
 
734-763-7752
 
atisleri@med.umich.edu
 
C560 Medical Science Research Building 2