Assessment of DNA encapsulation, a new room-temperature DNA storage method

Biopreservation and Biobanking Vol. 12, No. 3
Clermont D, Santoni S, Saker S, Gomard M, Gardais E, Bizet C.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4128249/ 
A new procedure for room-temperature storage of DNA was evaluated whereby DNA samples from human tissue, bacteria, and plants were stored under an anoxic and anhydrous atmosphere in small glass vials fitted in stainless-steel, laser-sealed capsules (DNAshells(®)). Samples …Read More

Adverse Effect of Air Exposure on the Stability of DNA Stored at Room Temperature

Biopreservation and Biobanking April 2011, Vol. 9, No.1
Marthe Colotte, Delphine Coudy, Sophie Tuffet, Jacques Bonnet
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/bio.2010.0028
BACKGROUND: In view of the exponential increase of the number of DNA samples to be stored, classical conservation in freezers appears cumbersome, costly and subjected to the risks of natural disasters. Room temperature storage of dehydrated DNA appears as an alternative …Read More