INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to a growing need for compliant and cost-effective solutions for shipping temperature-sensitive biological samples and materials, BioStorage Technologies announced the launch of its new mobile biorepository - OSIRIS(TM) (Overland Sample Inventory Relocation and Intelligent Shipping).
BioStorage Technologies is the first sample storage and management company to design a mobile unit specifically for sample transition, relocation and emergency response services. Equipped with sophisticated ultra-low freezer and refrigeration systems, the 52-foot, multi-temperature trailer is capable of transporting a multitude of cargo, including biomaterials, such as plasma, blood and tissue samples. OSIRIS also has the capability of storing and transporting valuable active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and manufactured drug products.
"OSIRIS represents an investment of more than $575,000 and further highlights BioStorage Technologies' continued investment, leadership and commitment into the biorepository industry," said Lori Ball, senior vice president of global operations, BioStorage Technologies.
"Fifteen months ago BioStorage came to PACE with a novel concept that required the involvement of various parties. Thanks to the efforts of many Indiana companies working together, the concept is now reality," said Robert Pfeffer, president of PACE AIR FREIGHT.
Custom-built by Great Dane Trailers, OSIRIS features the latest ingenuity in semi-trailer design for exceptional temperature management flexibility. "Working with BioStorage Technologies on this project proved to be a rewarding challenge, utilizing a total team effort that resulted in the tremendous success of the design and manufacture of this one-of-a-kind trailer," said Chad Howard, sales representative, Great Dane Trailers Indianapolis.
In line with BST's commitment to the environment, a 2010 Volvo VN6T tractor was selected to tow OSIRIS. Outfitted with the latest fuel efficiency and green emission technology, the tractor is EPA compliant in all 50 states. The tractor is equipped with a Cummins ISX engine rated at 500-horsepower, and its 300-gallon fuel capacity allows OSIRIS to travel 2,000 miles without refueling.
About BioStorage Technologies, Inc.:
BioStorage Technologies, Inc. is the leader in sample storage, inventory management and cold-chain logistics for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The company offers secure, temperature-controlled storage, real-time tracking of stored biological samples, and next-day retrieval and shipment of biomaterials. BioStorage Technologies, Inc. is privately held and headquartered in Indianapolis with an additional full-service site near Frankfurt, Germany. For more information, visit www.biostorage.com or call +1 (866) 697-2675 or +49-6155-898-1010.
CONTACT: Michael Clark of Miller Brooks, Inc., +1-317-873-8100,
michael@millerbrooks.com, for BioStorage Technologies, Inc.
Web site: http://www.biostorage.com/
