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Category: Sample Management


How Can Your LIMS Enhance Clinical Research?

In the fast-paced world of clinical research, efficiency, accuracy, and compliance are critical to successful study outcomes. The right LIMS should aim to streamline clinical trial workflows, improve data accuracy, and support regulatory compliance. Here’s a closer look at the features clinical researchers should focus on and how they benefit customers actively collecting, processing, and […]

Choosing the Right Tubes for Sample Integrity

In laboratory environments, sample integrity is critical to ensuring reliable research results, workflow efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. While often overlooked, sample storage tubes play a pivotal role in protecting samples, streamlining processes, and supporting automation. Sample storage and handling requires a variety of tubes, each designed to meet specific needs related to the sample type, storage […]

Tackling Life Sciences Consumable Waste: A Path to Sustainable Innovation

Scientific research is the cornerstone of innovation, but it can come at an environmental cost. In the pursuit of scientific advancement, life sciences laboratories have become significant contributors to global plastic waste, where consumables like pipette tips, gloves, and culture flasks are essential for experiments. Unfortunately, these items are primarily single-use and plastic-based, leading to […]

New Azenta Biorepository in Greater Boston: Welcoming Clients and Offering Facility Tours

Azenta Life Sciences has officially opened its state-of-the-art biorepository facility in the Greater Boston area, designed to serve the unique storage and management needs of the biotech and life sciences industries. Located strategically to support Cambridge and Boston’s vibrant community of biotech and pharmaceutical companies, the facility offers advanced sample storage and handling capabilities, helping […]

DEKRA Certification to ISO 9001:2015: 6 Key Benefits for Informatics Users

What is ISO 9001:2015? ISO 9001:2015 is an internationally recognized standard that defines the criteria for ongoing enhancement of a QMS. It emphasizes the importance of consistent performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Organizations that adhere to this standard are better equipped to streamline processes, enhance their product and service quality, and ultimately provide a superior […]

Powering the Future of Sustainable Storage: Advanced Refrigeration Technology Cools the BioArc™ Ultra

What’s behind the eco-friendly cold-air technology used to power the Azenta BioArc Ultra High Density -80°C Automated Sample Storage System? The next generation high-density storage automation system by Azenta Life Sciences, the global leader in sample storage automation, was supported by MIRAI Intex, a leading provider of innovative refrigeration technology; and Refolution GmbH, a German engineering firm specializing […]

Maximizing Efficiency and Space Savings: The Power of Automated Sample Storage

In life sciences, safely storing fragile, precious biological samples and other types of temperature-sensitive materials requires consistent processes and reliable technology. In a previous blog, we discussed how automated sample storage systems offer significant advantages over manual methods. These systems not only protect sample integrity but also conserve resources and optimize sample management processes. In this […]

Informatics as the Catalyst for Enhanced Sample Management

In the dynamic landscape of biosample management, informatics solutions are increasingly becoming a cornerstone for efficiency and accuracy. These solutions, integrating both hardware and software automation, are revolutionizing how samples and data are handled in the biotech and pharma industries. By automating processes and streamlining workflows, they significantly reduce the need for human interaction, thereby […]

Transforming Biosample Management through Informatics: Key Insights from Industry Experts

Part 1 of our Sample Informatics and LIMS Workshop Series, “How Informatics Can Revolutionize Your Biosample Management” brought together industry experts to discuss the vital role of informatics in the world of biotech and pharma. The panel featured John Conway, Chief Visioneer Officer at 20/15 Visioneers, along with Azenta experts Rajeev Sehgal, Senior Director of […]

Driving Sustainability in Biostorage: Efficient Strategies for Sample Storage Optimization

Like many industries, the global research landscape is increasingly shaped by the push to adopt more sustainable practices. Energy-efficient and carbon-neutral operations are leading drivers in the future of sustainable sample storage in the biotech and pharma industries. This shift is particularly significant for companies in Europe and the UK, where new regulatory mandates require […]