| ULT
sample management - Polar from TAP |
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ULT sample management
with Polar - sample storage at -80°c in liquid
nitrogen.
Building on TAP’s extensive experience in
ULT sample management for the pharmaceutical industry,
Polar’s novel design meets the growing demand
from national Biobanks, academic institutions and
private facilities for a new type of large-scale
repository for long term storage of biological samples
(20-25 years). |
| Polar
features: |
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- Sample storage at -80°c in liquid nitrogen
– for long-term sample preservation
- Unique modular design – offers flexibility
for different inventory sizes
- Robotic operation in controlled -20°c
conditions – eliminates the need for costly
manual intervention
- Full audit trail and sample traceability
– ensures requirements are met for effective
data management
- Optimal storage density – maximises
available storage space
- System control from TAP’s proven Concerto
software – that can be extended to control
manual satellite stores and external processes
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| Polar
offers: |
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- The advantages of liquid
nitrogen – (over mechanical refrigeration
technology) such as intrinsic reliability, lower
power requirements, lower capital costs in building
services and no compromise on ULT sample storage
temperature – ie will store at -80°c
(not -73°c)
- Uniformity of storage
conditions -- all stored samples remain
refrigerated at all times until after they are
despatched from the store
- A safe working environment
– operators do not have to enter a refrigerated
area to retrieve or load samples
- Sample verification
- samples are automatically cherry-picked and
arrayed for output with 100% verification of
identity
- Flexibility
– the store design can accommodate different
vessel types and sample types
- Donor confidentiality
– the store does not need to know any
information specific to the source such as donor
identity
- Sample security
– samples are physically protected and
can only be ordered out by an authorised user
- Accurate retrieval
– all stored items are uniquely coded,
code is verified every time an item is moved,
no possibility of mis-pick or misidentification
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