{"id":24,"slug":"what-is-cell-banking","question":"What is cell banking?","intent":"informational","language":"en","url":"https://worldwiki.io/q/what-is-cell-banking","entity":{"slug":"cell-banking","name":"Cell Banking","url":"https://worldwiki.io/entity/cell-banking"},"answer":{"short_answer":"Cell banking is a service that isolates a person's own cells, for example SVF from fat, and stores them frozen in liquid nitrogen at about −196 °C for possible future use. Before paying for banking, check whether a future use of the stored cells is approved, how viability is tested after thawing, whether the facility is licensed, and the contract terms.","detailed_answer":null,"format":"paragraph","confidence":85,"verified_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07","updated_at":"2026-09-14 22:42:08"},"sources":[{"id":9,"title":"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: cryopreservation","url":"https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/cryopreservation","publisher":"National Cancer Institute (NCI)","type":"government","accessed_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07"},{"id":15,"title":"About Stem Cells — patient resource","url":"https://www.aboutstemcells.org/","publisher":"International Society for Stem Cell Research","type":"organization","accessed_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07"}],"published_at":"2026-09-14 13:42:07"}