Thermo Fisher Scientific will present its portfolio for biobanks and biorepositories at the Biobanking 2010 conference, to take place 4 - 5 February 2010 at the Earls Court Conference Centre, London.
Thermo Fisher Scientific's biobank and biospecimen portfolio includes centrifuges, concentrators, freezers, robotics, 2D barcodes, microplate readers, mass spectrometers and comprehensive services that enable turn-key biobanking solutions.
The company will showcase services and software for biorepositories, including laboratory information management systems, laboratory equipment and storage and related services sold under its Thermo Scientific and Fisher Bioservices brands.
The company will also showcase its Thermo Scientific Informatics software products.
To maintain sample integrity and drive life-science research and discovery, accurate, compliant and efficient management of biospecimens is critical.
Thermo Scientific Nautilus biospecimen-tracking software addresses the challenges of specimen collection, tracking and storage.
The software is designed for data capture, location management, chain-of-custody and handling-assurance requirements.
Nautilus also enables sample request management, consent management and instrument integration and automation.
The result is that biobanks can significantly accelerate their development and value by providing users with better logistical and operational support, a more comprehensive understanding of the associated specimen information, tools that automate timely and error-prone processes and real-time information for faster, more informed decisions.
Fisher Bioservices will also demonstrate how it supports all sectors of the life science and clinical-research industries.
The Fisher Bioservices exhibit will showcase comprehensive, turn-key solutions for all biobanking and biorepository needs, including services for collection kits, transportation, processing, testing, storage and data management.
The company's biorepository services and software packages can be accessed remotely, allowing users to manage samples at any of Fisher Bioservices' global locations.
Fisher Bioservices currently manages more than 170,000,000 samples worldwide.
It was recently selected as the National Children's Study (NCS) biological and environmental sample repository partner.
The study examines the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of 100,000 children across the US, following them from before birth until age 21.
The contract was awarded by the National Institutes of Health in conjunction with a consortium that includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The company stores a variety of biological specimens, cell lines, tissues, blood products and environmental samples.
