Showing posts with label Sample specimen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sample specimen. Show all posts

Monday, June 21, 2010

Covance opens new biorepository in Indiana

Covance has opened a new long term storage biorepository in Greenfeild, Indiana. With high tech security and safety features, it will be used to hold specimens such as plasma, serum, whole blood, DNA, PBMC (peripheral blood mononuclear cell) samples and tissue.

Deborah Tanner, corporate senior vice president and president, Central Laboratory Services and Discovery & Translational Services said about the new facility:
“We believe Covance has the latest technology and capacity to meet our clients’ sample storage and testing needs for many years to come. Our experience in clinical trial specimen testing and storage enables us to manage the entire lifecycle from specimen draw to final destruction, which minimises the risk for our clients due to shipping and moving specimens.”

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

All Your Sample Storage Answers, All in One Location

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NCI and FDA representatives address biorepository standardization issues and regulatory challenges.

How to effectively collaborate with academics, hospitals, and non-profit organizations to increase your sample collection and expand your access to patient populations.

Millennium and Amylin focus on outsourcing strategies including best practices for evaluating service providers and building effective vendor relationships.

Go green in your biorepository – bring home solutions to reduce your footprint and maximize energy efficiency while still maintaining sample integrity.

Celgene and Axogen tackle transportation challenges to ensure sample safety and quality are top priorities when moving your fragile specimen samples.

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