This company offers secure, temperature-controlled storage and management of biospecimens, including cells, tissues, and genetic material. Their platform provides high-resolution scanning and data management services to help researchers and healthcare institutions effectively utilize biospecimen collections.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Healthcare organizations and research institutions often face challenges related to limited physical space, inefficient retrieval processes, and broken audit trails when managing biospecimens. Maintaining optimal storage conditions and ensuring sample integrity can be resource-intensive and complex.
Solution
BioCache Lab Solutions provides secure, temperature-controlled storage and comprehensive management of biospecimens, including cells, tissues, fluids, and genetic material. The company offers both ambient and ultra-low temperature (ULT) storage solutions, along with individual barcoding and tracking for precise inventory management and rapid retrieval. BioCache's services include high-resolution slide scanning, secure data storage, and access to a network of research partners for advanced sample analysis. By outsourcing biospecimen management to BioCache, clients can reclaim valuable space, improve retrieval times, and ensure the integrity of their irreplaceable biological assets.
Target Audience
BioCache serves hospitals, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies that require secure, reliable, and compliant biospecimen storage and management solutions.
Features
- Ambient storage (15C
- 25C) for tissue blocks and slides, monitored by independent sensors with cellular network connectivity
- Ultra-low temperature (ULT) storage (-70C to -80C) with freezer units supported by uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and auxiliary power generators
- Individual barcoding system for precise tracking and rapid retrieval of ambient specimens, with retrieval times typically under one hour
- High-resolution slide scanning services using a Hamamatsu S360 clinical-grade slide scanner
- Secure data storage options on local or cloud-based servers
- Access to research services, including pathology, immunohistochemistry, preclinical models, and single-cell omics through established partnerships
- Compliance with CAP (College of American Pathologists) and CTRNet (Canadian Tissue Repository Network) accreditation standards
- Temperature-controlled deliveries of ULT specimens via dry ice packed into insulated shippers with cellular temperature tracking