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Japanese home appliance maker Tiger and regenerative medicine startup Gaudi Clinical said on August 20 that they have jointly developed a compact vacuum-insulated container for transporting medical specimens, targeting commercialization in 2027. Called the “cell pod,” the container measures roughly…
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