X-Message-Number: 7774
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:17:23 +0100 (MET)
From: Trygve Bauge <>
Subject: Re: Cell Line Storage

To Doctor Larry Chavez,
Thanks for your reply,
I was contacting you in connection with an 8 page article on cryonics
that just appeared in a Norwegian newspaper.
They were among other things interested in the cell storage that you
offered in the early nineteen ninetees at Vivigen in Santa Fe New Mexico.
As I understand Vivigen has since been bought up or changed its name to
Gencyme genetics, still at 505-438-1111 in Santa Fe New Mexico.
A lady there named Vicky mentioned that they might soon be be
getting back some of the cell samples that originally where at Vivigen,
but that since has been moved to Genetic Design, now Labcor. Those were
your samples were they not? What happened to all the samples you had while
at Vivigen? And yes I and other people in the cryonic movement would be
very interested in knowing about any company willing to store cell samples
the way you used to. Especially in light of the latest breakthroughs in
cloning at the Roslin institute in Edinburough.

Sincerely,
Trygve Bauge

Ps. I called you a few times while you were at Vivigen, and while I lived
in Boulder Colorado.

There is a new company caled Vivigen in Avondale Chicago,
is that by any chance related to the old Vivigen? Its phone number is
1-800-438-8340, I have left several message but not received any reply.

On Wed, 26 Feb 1997  wrote:

> Received your message and inquiry today regarding the storage of cells
> in LN2.  As you may recall, at Santa Fe and elsewhere, we were primarily
> storing cells as transformed cell lines (EBV). I have not been
> associated with that type of work for some time, although I do know some
> individuals who may be interested in storing samples for you, however,
> it would have to be LARGE volumes in order to make it cost-effective. 
> I'm sure you understand. If you could be more specific in this regard,
> I'll be more than happy to pass your request along.
> 
> I started my own consulting company over a year ago and have been
> involved in direct sales of environmentally-related products for
> monitoring of soil and water contamination as well as other projects.  
> 
> Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.  I hope this has
> been helpful.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Larry Chavez
> 

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