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A device for cryoprotecting thermolabile products. A container (20) receives an annular rack (40) which is sealed by an enclosure (60). The enclosure (60) includes an outer stationary toroid (70) and a rotatable core (90). A robotic arm (160) is adapted to move and is supported by the core (90). The

A device for cryoprotecting thermolabile products. A container (20) receives an annular rack (40) which is sealed by an enclosure (60). The enclosure (60) includes an outer stationary toroid (70) and a rotatable core (90). A robotic arm (160) is adapted to move and is supported by the core (90). The robotic arm (160) accesses an interior of the enclosure (60). An access portal (80) allows removal and placement of thermolabile products constrained by a holder (150). The robotic arm (160) accesses product and holder (150) and embarks upon controlled freezing of the product and its location in the rack (40) until subsequent retrieval. A computer controls the rate of freezing and stores in memory the location of all of the stored products. The robotic arm (160) reads the product in storage to assure the correct product is being accessed.

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A device for storing and accessing thermolabile products, comprising, in combination: a container, liquid in said container, means for maintaining said liquid at a depressed temperature, an annular storage rack disposed in said liquid in said container and including plural compartments dimensioned s

A device for storing and accessing thermolabile products, comprising, in combination: a container, liquid in said container, means for maintaining said liquid at a depressed temperature, an annular storage rack disposed in said liquid in said container and including plural compartments dimensioned such that one said thermolabile product can be received in any one of said plural compartments, an access portal located above said liquid and communicating outside the device, and means for transporting said thermolabile products to and from said compartments and said access portal.