DriBank Labs
Develops and manufactures a cartridge-based, room-temperature dry-preservation system for biological samples. The company focuses on desiccation-based stabilization of RNA, DNA, proteins, and tissue morphology to enable ambient storage, shipping, and bench-top maintenance while reducing reliance on chemical fixatives and cold-chain logistics.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
DriBank Labs
PO Box 24392, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55424, USA
Products
Dri•Bank System
A container-based system for rapid desiccation and room-temperature preservation of biological samples; includes a replaceable desiccant cartridge and accessories to hold slides and tubes.
Atacama Cartridge
Replaceable desiccant cartridge sized for the container to remove water (moisture) from the container interior.
Atacama-C Cartridge (5-pack)
Multi-pack of cartridges formulated to remove CO2 (and VOCs) in addition to moisture to reduce carbonic acid formation during shipping with dry ice.
Dri•Bank System
A container-based system for rapid desiccation and room-temperature preservation of biological samples; includes a replaceable desiccant cartridge and accessories to hold slides and tubes.
Atacama Cartridge
Replaceable desiccant cartridge sized for the container to remove water (moisture) from the container interior.
Atacama-C Cartridge (5-pack)
Multi-pack of cartridges formulated to remove CO2 (and VOCs) in addition to moisture to reduce carbonic acid formation during shipping with dry ice.
Services
Supply of container systems, cartridges, and related accessories to research labs and field projects; provision of materials to support sample collection and preservation in resource-limited settings.
Supply of container systems, cartridges, and related accessories to research labs and field projects; provision of materials to support sample collection and preservation in resource-limited settings.
Expertise Areas
- Room-temperature biobanking
- Sample preservation and ambient-temperature shipping
- Anhydrobiosis-based desiccation methods
- Biomolecule stability assessment (RNA/DNA/Protein)
Key Technologies
- Anhydrobiosis-based desiccation
- Desiccant cartridge moisture adsorption
- CO2 and VOC adsorption in cartridge media
- Ambient-temperature biobanking
News & Updates
Product featured in the CAP Today Marketplace Section (page reference).
Product highlighted in Science Magazine's New Product Section.
Provision of preservation supplies to support field and resource-limited sample collection for an academic microbiology lab.
Company holds U.S. Patent No. 9,044,007 related to the dry-preservation system; additional patents pending.
Product featured in the CAP Today Marketplace Section (page reference).
Product highlighted in Science Magazine's New Product Section.
Provision of preservation supplies to support field and resource-limited sample collection for an academic microbiology lab.
Company holds U.S. Patent No. 9,044,007 related to the dry-preservation system; additional patents pending.