This company specializes in the collection and preservation of human tumor tissue and live cells for cancer research. They maintain a biorepository offering researchers access to thousands of cryopreserved, fresh frozen, FFPE, and cell samples, often with matching blood components. The service accelerates research by providing ready-to-ship, high-quality specimens across various cancer types, frequently accompanied by detailed clinical data.
Funding
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Problem
Cancer researchers often face delays in acquiring high-quality, genetically diverse human tumor tissue and live cells, hindering the pace of their investigations. The scarcity of readily available, well-characterized specimens, particularly those with matched patient data, complicates preclinical studies and the development of targeted therapies.
Solution
Tumor Tissue Solutions provides a comprehensive biorepository of cryopreserved, flash-frozen, and FFPE human tumor tissue and live cells, along with associated blood products like PBMCs, serum, and plasma. Our extensive inventory includes thousands of specimens across numerous cancer indications, many of which are available as matched patient pairs. This immediate accessibility eliminates the need for lengthy custom collection protocols, enabling researchers to accelerate their studies. We ensure high standards of quality and viability for all specimens, supporting a wide range of preclinical research applications.
Target Audience
Our primary customers are academic and industry-based cancer researchers, including molecular biologists, pharmacologists, and immunologists, who require well-characterized human biospecimens for drug discovery and development.
Features
- Cryopreserved tumor tissue fragments stored at -196°C to maintain cellular viability and biological activity.
- Cryopreserved dissociated cancer cells obtained through enzymatic digestion for high cell yields.
- Flash-frozen tumor tissue fragments processed within minutes of resection to preserve structural integrity.
- Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks and slides for long-term archival and histological analysis.
- Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) collected pre-surgery for immunological research.
- Serum and plasma samples collected pre-surgery, processed and frozen to preserve molecular analytes.
- Availability of multiple specimen formats (tissue, cells, blood) from the same donor.
- Comprehensive clinical and pathological data accompanying most tissue samples, including patient demographics, treatment history, and genomic information.