BioStorage Technologies Unveils Upgraded Sample Management System

BioStorage Technologies, a specialist in the management of biological samples including planning, collection, transportation, storage and retrieval, recently released the latest version of its proprietary Web-based tracking and sample management system, ISISS.

In this latest version, the tracking solution comes with several enhanced search features, customized reporting capabilities, and intuitive sample tracking. In a press release, BioStorage Technologies announced that the move is intended to improve users’ control and visibility over biological specimen inventories. The updated ISISS strictly complies with both domestic and international standards, including FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11, the company added.

With the recent advancement in the fields of clinical research, the life science research community was in need for a cross function system to efficiently manage their global database of biological samples. In the press release, BioStorage Technologies explained that the ISISS was designed specifically to meet the growing requirements of the global biobanking community. The fast and easy-to-use system allows users to monitor sample status and activity, view audit trails and documentation, schedule shipments and retrieve sample data on biological materials stored in BioStorage Technologies' global database. The company also claimed that ISISS allows users to assign up to 999 data points to an individual sample asset and view its exact storage location by room, storage unit and position in storage.

“The globalization of clinical research, combined with the growth of biotech drug development, necessitates a cross-functional system that provides the customization and scalability required to efficiently manage growing biological sample inventories and their associated data. The latest version of ISISS features the flexibility, intelligence and security needed to ensure the highest level of tracking and reporting, while also allowing our clients to streamline inbound and outbound shipping requests,” the BioStorage Technologies CEO explained in a statement.

BioStorage Technologies informed that as part of the new release, the company is offering free taped software demonstrations to all users that log into the system. In addition, the company's technology experts will be providing live tutorials on the system's capabilities and increased functionality for retrieving data, scheduling shipments and real-time sample monitoring.

In March last year, BioStorage Technologies teamed up with Biomatrica, a leader in room temperature sample stabilization. The alliance, according to the company was intended to enable customers to leverage both companies' core strengths.

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