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Sample & Biological Material Storage


Comprehensive Storage Services for the Research Spectrum

From discovery to clinical trials and therapeutic products, Azenta Life Sciences provides comprehensive storage services that go above and beyond throughout the research spectrum. Our approach prioritizes risk mitigation, ensuring the secure storage, auditing, tracking, and delivery of your invaluable samples. Our quality management system attains global compliance and our subject matter experts collaborate to tailor lifecycle management solutions for your workflows.

Our internationally-certified staff and facilities handle logistics such as tracking, temperature-controlled packaging, and documentation. We adhere to over 150 industry best practices, setting the benchmark for excellence, so you can trust us to ensure that your irreplaceable biosamples are stored, audited, tracked, and delivered when you need them.

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Key Features

Quality

Our quality management system is built to be compliant with the stringent requirements of GxP. Licenses, certifications and accreditations include ISO 9001, CAP, CLIA, NABP, EMA, PMDA and NRC.

Rapid Access

Rapid retrieval as fast as 24 hours for shipment of samples and materials across the globe.

Automation

Our own automated stores are available for additional layer of controlled cold chain management.

Inventory Management

24/7 visibility into inventory data, consolidation of third-party data, secure and compliant audit trail reporting, web-based retrieval and shipping on Limfinity® Sample Management System software to support 21 CFR part 11 compliance.

Business Continuity

Our biorepositories are equipped with multiple redundancy systems to ensure the highest sample and material integrity, even in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.

Samples & Materials Stored

Human/Animal Biologics

blood, tissues, cells, DNA, RNA, plasma, forensics, and fluids

Biologic Test Materials

reagents, liquids, washes, and powders

Research Materials

slides, paraffin blocks, and powders

Agricultural Plant Banking

seeds, tissues, soil, sand (US only)

Storing APIs or Bulk Drug Substances?

Azenta offers a range of capabilities for your active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), bulk drug substances, and finished therapeutics, from storage and cold chain logistics management to distribution of drug products in their journey from development through commercialization.

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Automated & Virtual Sample Management

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Automated Storage

  • Automated flexible storage at a variety of temperatures
  • Consistent and traceable sample handling including audit trail of all movements
  • Automated retrieval of samples as part of our rapid access
  • Increased sample integrity by minimizing exposure of surrounding samples during retrieval

Remote Inventory Management

  • 21 CFR, part 11 compliance
  • 24/7 visibility into inventory data
  • Consolidation of third-party data
  • Secure and compliant audit trail reporting
  • Flexible tracking
  • Web-based retrieval and shipping
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Sample Management Solutions

Biorepository Locations

Our global state-of-the-art biorepository/biobanking solution facilitates your research with country specific or worldwide services. Our processes protect the identity, integrity, and chain-of-condition from the moment we receive the material until a retrieval is requested.

Biorepository Map

End-to-End Management

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