CLEVELAND, Ohio –MSC2009, the regenerative medicine and adult stem cell therapy conference, on Monday started a three-day gathering that features a largely academic audience from as far away as Brazil, Iran and Russia discussing innovations and research in the field.

General Biotechnology is developing preservation methods for an array of cell types including stem cells. The company makes a series of devices dealing with stem cells, including a biomaterial that helps support fragile cells, and products that harvest and test stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood.