When you choose SciSafe® as your storage facility, you will find that we are unique from our competition.
The SciSafe Difference
Our services range from hybrid-onsite sample management to complete customized outsourced biostorage solutions. As an established and experienced world leader in cGMP biological and pharmaceutical storage, our tailored approach to client challenges offers flexible, customer-first solutions. We don’t charge onboarding fees.
Your bills will be straightforward with no onboarding fees or hidden costs. Whether you are storing 3 or 30,000,000 samples we are here to help you succeed.
Unlike other biorepositories, you can expect the services and advantages below to be included in your monthly rate.
Why SciSafe?
Key services and standards at SciSafe
- ISO 9001/ISO 20387
- cGMP FDA compliant
- EU Farmatec registration and inspection
- FDA registered and inspected since 2011 (CDER and CBER)
- Over 86 (SOPs) all modeled after FDA compliance (21 CFR parts 210 & 211) for pharmaceutical manufacturing
- GDP (Good Distribution Practice) in the EU
- CAP-BAP accredited in US facilities as of 2023
Our unparalleled customer service is available 24/7/365. It is our mission to give our customers quick access to their samples while providing the highest level of protection possible for their most valued research.
Our flexibility and willingness to customize solutions for you make storing biological and pharmaceutical samples seamless. SciSafe can take on unique projects and we have successfully handled several over the years. Just because your challenges seem difficult does not mean we cannot do what is required. Reach out today!
If a customer requires, we offer a client accessible electronic sample management system with real-time visibility and electronic inventory system. Reports can be requested monthly, weekly, or on an as needed basis.
All of our facilities have oversized power supplies with redundant HVAC systems, including transformers, to weather any environmental challenge. There is diesel-generated backup power throughout all facilities with automatic transfer switch units to run generators and monitoring systems to alert staff immediately.
Our buildings are only accessible with controlled card scanning. All sample suites include sample audit logs and closed-circuit televisions throughout to offer top-notch security and are monitored 24/7/365 by our onsite security team.
Full range of biological sample management services for all samples
SciSafe offers all commonly used storage conditions for biological storage as well as any custom conditions that a customer may require.
SciSafe biorepositories are able to maintain and store all types of samples through a wide variety of conditions including -150°C and below, -80°C, -70°C, -40°C, -20°C, and +5°C. SciSafe prides itself in using the most up-to-date biostorage technologies in its specimen storage facility. SciSafe has developed and implemented dedicated industry leading Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain all procedures that are required to guarantee uninterrupted energy supply to our New Jersey, Massachusetts and Amsterdam biological samples storage facilities.
SciSafe’s leading principles are to provide its clients with the best quality of service & depth of knowledge available in the industry. SciSafe’s biorepository was built by applying conventional wisdom in an innovative way to maintain maximum efficiency in its daily operations.
SciSafe has over 86 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within its network of facilities. A robust Quality Plan and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) system modeled after the FDA required systems (21 CFR Parts 210 & 211) for pharmaceutical manufacturers make SciSafe a valued partner in every stage of drug development and distribution.
SciSafe is cGMP compliant. Its electronic systems including sample inventory, sample monitoring, chain of custody, document control and training are 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
The system works parallel with our SOPs and is entirely automated and fully compliant. The Sample Management System not only allows you to have visual access but also control of your samples, leaving clients feeling confident and in charge. For our Biorepository and Cryogenic Storage Suite, the client is able to request sample returns, access the real time conditions of their samples as well as running many other reports.
The SciSafe biological sample storage facility containing the Cryobank Suite uses the most accurate freezers and cryopreservation equipment available. Clients rest assured with SciSafe’s comprehensive backup procedures including redundant freezers, liquid nitrogen backups and on site redundant power generation. With SciSafe’s redundancy system, clients’ samples’ integrity will not be compromised and will remain safe throughout the samples’ lifecycles.
Our biological pharmaceutical rooms are constantly monitored by our market leading sample monitoring system and the client again has access to this real-time data.
SciSafe manages its own Cold Chain Logistics for shipping where we control and retrieve your samples from the minute they leave your facility to the minute they are returned to you. This ensures complete chain of custody and you are able to track the shipment in near real-time through SciSafe’s web portal. This can be particularly critical in cold storage conditions where an out-of-condition state can damage the specimens in a very short period of time. For our Cold Chain logistics, we use the Greenbox thermal management system to maintain your materials at the conditions specified in the protocol.
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Additional services available with your storage program
For insurance or security purposes, many of our customers prefer to house mirrored sets of samples in two geographical locations. SciSafe is happy to accommodate these types of requests and we have a long history of doing so.
Scheduled sample pick-up and delivery to the bench is available with our storage service. This may sometimes depend on your location, but please ask as generally it is something easy for us to handle.
If a customer needs real-time monitoring during transport, then regardless of who provides the temperature monitoring devices, we will handle all remote monitoring for free.
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) are guidelines stipulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure drugs, pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, and/or personal care products meet minimum safety and quality standards for use as intended.
If a customer owns a freezer stored at one of our facilities and it needs to be replaced, we will facilitate the sale of a new one on their behalf. SciSafe uses Stirling Ultracold SU780XLE freezers because they employ all-natural refrigerants, require the least amount of energy per sample to operate, and offer true environmental sustainability. They are a great client swap for old, legacy, compressor-driven freezers and support our client’s green initiatives. If a customer prefers not to deal with freezer maintenance or disposal issues on their campus, they can outsource to SciSafe. SciSafe also offers lease-to-own options on freezers stored in our facilities.
If you purchase Stirling freezers, specifically to store your samples at one of our SciSafe storage facilities, then we offer a complete freezer warranty for as long as that freezer remains with SciSafe. This protection includes: SciSafe maintaining the freezer(s), replacing any worn parts, and completely replacing the freezer if for any reason it should fail. If it is decided to move the freezer back on campus, you will be owning an ENERGY STAR® certified freezer in like-new condition.
Disaster Recovery
In the event of a natural disaster, provided the roads are clear, we can drive our cold trucks to you and move your samples into our trucks.
