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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001266912-04-000001.txt : 20040116
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040116102829
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001266912-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000834365
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				943076866
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNY PARK SCIENCE III
		STREET 2:		SUITE 144
		CITY:			BINGHAMTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13902-6000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6077772775

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNYPARK SCIENCE III
		STREET 2:		STE 144
		CITY:			BINGHAMTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13902-6000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOLIFE SOLUTION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRYOMEDICAL SCIENCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICH ALAN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266912

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18170
		FILM NUMBER:		04528743

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 HARVEST LANE
		CITY:			NORTH READING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01864
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9786643455

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 HARVEST LANE
		CITY:			NORTH READING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01864
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        <issuerName>BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLFS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001266912</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICH ALAN F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SCIENCE 3 SUITE 144 SUNY PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BINGHAMTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13902</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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tock at a price of $0.08 per share.</footnote><footnote id="F2">1 for 312,500</footnote><footnote id="F3">Immediately</footnote><footnote id="F4">Such Preferred Stock is perpetual.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Alan Rich</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-13</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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