Biostorage Technologies has released the Overland Sample Inventory Relocation and Intelligent Shipping (Osiris) mobile biorepository, for sample transition and emergency-response services.
The 52ft (15.85m) multi-temperature trailer is equipped with sophisticated ultra-low freezer and refrigeration systems.
It can transport a multitude of cargo, including biomaterials such as plasma, blood and tissue samples.
Osiris can also store and transport valuable active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and manufactured drug products.
Biostorage Technologies partnered with Indiana-based Pace Air Freight, which specialises in pharmaceutical cold-chain transportation, to oversee the planning, development and implementation of Osiris.
Custom-built by Great Dane Trailers, Osiris features the latest ingenuity in semi-trailer design for exceptional temperature-management flexibility.
Indianapolis-based Aero Industries developed and installed customised workstation and communication cabinets for Osiris.
For added security, Osiris has a six-camera surveillance system designed by Apachi Networks and installed by Integrated Security Solutions.
It includes an eight-channel recorder that monitors the driver, the exterior and interior of the trailer at all times.
A 2010 Volvo VN6T tractor tows Osiris.
The tractor is equipped with a Cummins ISX engine rated at 500HP, and its 300-gallon fuel capacity allows Osiris to travel 2,000 miles without refuelling.
Biostorage Technologies' processes, systems and technologies adhere to US Food and Drug Administration regulations and the US Department of Transportation guidelines.
