Light assisted drying methods, devices, and systems for the preparation of biologics for preservation and storage

A method of simultaneously preserving biological material samples, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of samples, each sample deposited on a substrate and comprising a biological material, a disaccharide component, a salt component, and water;
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• exposing, each sample simultaneously to a laser beam provided by one laser, the laser beam directed to pass through each sample using a beam director;
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• forming, for each sample, an amorphous solid matrix containing the biological material, such that the biological material is configured for storage at a temperature greater than −30° C.

A system for the simultaneous preservation of a plurality of samples containing biological materials, the system comprising:

• a plurality of substrates, each substrate holding a sample comprising a biological material, a disaccharide component, a salt component, and water;
• a laser configured to provide a laser beam;
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• a laser beam director configured to direct the laser beam simultaneously to each sample to form an amorphous solid matrix containing the biological material, where the biological material is configured for storage at a temperature greater than −30° C.