BIO-CRYOBANKING

       CRYOBANING OF VIABLE BIOMATERIALS

HLP experts are the authors of the first successes in embryo freezing, frozen embryo transplantation and application of frozen human semen technology to treat infertility in Vietnam. Our cryobanking activities is deployed with the advantage of being conducted by experts in cryobiology, updating advanced cryopreservation technologies with high efficiency, network of clinic therapy coolaboration and the implementing of manufacturing platform according to international GMP-cGMP standards.

HLP cryobanking of vialabe biomaterials was established for the purpose of biomedical research, public healthcare and developing regenerative medicine applications. The main cryopreservation systems include:

· Cryobank of reproductive cells and tissues

· Cryobank of stem cells and derivatives

· Cryobank of samples of diverse ethnic and minority groups

Vietnam is located in the East of the Indochinese Peninsula, flora and fauna of which reflect influences from the Palaearctic's Himalayan and Chinese sub-regions with the Indo-Malayan's Sundaic sub-region and classified as one of the 16 most biologically diverse countries in the world.

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Vietnam currently has 105 national parks, nature reserves and sites of cultural occupying an area of 6.8% of the territory. However, despite the above measures, wild and indigenous species of Vietnam are still under very alarming threat of extinction

During the last decade, our scientists have successfully developed advanced reproductive biotechnologies such as artificial insemination, embryo production, embryo transfer, cryopreservation of cell, gamete, embryo and somatic cloning in both domesticated (rabbit, cattle, goat, pig) and wild species (Saola-Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, 1993, giant muntjac Megamuntiacus vuquangensis,1994) (Nguyen et al, 2006).

The results of these activities will be served as the primary and first platform that can be extended for further developing a network of long-term sustainable biodiversity conservation and utilization at national scale and for regional collaboration.

 BIODIVERSITY & SPECIES CONSERVATION

Althougt, this rich biodiversity and natural resources are in the face of various challenges due to the developing of new economic market, the growing population of almost 100 million people, and the accompanying increases in deforest.deforest

Number of Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis- new discovered mammalian, is continuing to decline dramatically, from 3000 individuals reported in 1994 to the actual population estimated only 200 individuals survive

A new approach of integrated application of informatics technology, and reproductive technology is underway to set up.Within the framework of this project, a model of the integrated ex situ-in situ conservation and digital management for suistable biodiversity conservation and utilization will be established.

Application of reproductive biotechnology, semen and oocytes cryopreservation, SCNT to protect biodiversity of primate and threatened animal species.