Services

Open-access biobanking solutions

Accredited storage for biofluids and dried blood spots, and the testing, sourcing and advice that keep your samples useful.

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Biofluid storage

ISO 20387-accredited storage, compliant with industry standards and regulations.

We hold biofluids and dried blood spots (DBS) for life-science companies and academic research groups, under processes accredited by UKAS to the international biobanking standard.

Samples and their associated data are kept accurate and confidential, and quality control can be built in so their integrity can be demonstrated over time.

At a glance

Sample types
Biofluids and dried blood spots (DBS)
Storage temperatures
On request
Monitoring
On request
Sample tracking
On request
Capacity
On request
Receipt and shipping
On request

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Testing

Know what you are storing before you incur long-term costs.

Our laboratory can support you with a range of analytical services.

We can work with you to devise and deliver appropriate quality control procedures for your samples, so their integrity can be demonstrated before they are stored and over time.

Urinalysis is already within the scope of our ISO 20387 accreditation, and we intend to extend our accreditation to ISO 17025 to bring additional testing within scope.

At a glance

Tests available
Urinalysis
Accredited testing
Urinalysis within ISO 20387 scope
Turnaround
On request

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Sample sourcing

We can source samples for your research, then store and test them as required.

If you need samples rather than storage for your own, we can find them for you, and hold and test them under the same accredited processes.

At a glance

What we can source
On request
Consent and ethics
On request
Lead time
On request

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Support services

Advisory support to help you achieve your goals at optimal cost and assurance.

Our main purpose is long-term storage, but we can also help support sample aggregation and processing, and advise on setting up a study's biobanking so it runs at the right cost and with the right assurance.

At a glance

Processing
Aggregation and processing on request
Advisory
On request

Quality

The Oxford Biovault guarantee

We provide expert management of biofluids for research and development projects, and our ISO 20387-accredited processes ensure reliability and compliance in biobanking.

Not sure what you need?

Tell us about your samples and timelines and we will suggest the right mix of services.

Discuss your samples