Welcome to the iProcess biospecimen ecosystem, your strategic partner in full-lifecycle biospecimen management. From initial protocol design and ethical sourcing to advanced lab integration and global logistics, we provide a seamless, compliant, and science-driven approach to human biospecimen procurement. Whether you require specific sample types, disease-state cohorts, or expert support for a complex global surveillance study, our capabilities are built to accelerate your research from discovery to clinic.
Discover our end-to-end support, from protocol design and ethical collection to advanced laboratory testing and global logistics. We manage the entire procurement process so you can focus on the science.
Access a complete biobank of diverse sample formats, including FFPE tissue, frozen tissue, whole blood, plasma, serum, and PBMCs to meet your specific assay requirements.
Accelerate your research with access to diverse, well-annotated disease-state cohorts. Our expertise includes oncology, infectious diseases, immunology, neurology, and rare disorders.
Power your global research and post-market surveillance with our strategic site networks, diverse population access, and customized longitudinal collection protocols.
Biospecimens are human biological materials, such as tissue, blood, or other biofluids, collected for research purposes. These samples, along with their associated clinical data, are the fundamental building blocks for advancing modern medicine.
Biospecimens are essential for a wide range of biomedical research. They are used to discover disease biomarkers, understand pathological mechanisms, develop and validate new drugs and diagnostics (including companion diagnostics), and advance personalized medicine. At iProcess, our samples support every stage, from basic research to complex clinical trials.
Identifiable biospecimens are samples that are linked to personal health information (PHI) that could be used to identify the donor. To protect patient privacy, research biospecimens are de-identified or anonymized. iProcess operates under strict ethical guidelines (including IRB approval and informed consent) to provide fully de-identified samples with relevant clinical data, ensuring both research integrity and patient confidentiality.
While the terms are often used interchangeably, “specimen” is a broad term for any sample used for analysis (e.g., a rock sample, a water sample). A “biospecimen” specifically refers to a biological material taken from a human or animal, such as tissue, blood, or urine, intended for diagnostic or research purposes.
Biospecimen management is the comprehensive process of collecting, processing, storing, tracking, and distributing biological samples. It encompasses everything from protocol development and quality control to data management and logistics. Effective biospecimen management, a core service at iProcess, ensures the quality, integrity, and regulatory compliance of every sample throughout its lifecycle.
The preservative used depends on the intended research application. The most common chemical is formalin, which is used to fix tissue that is then embedded in paraffin wax to create Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) blocks. For preserving nucleic acids and proteins, tissues are often snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen or stored at ultra-low temperatures without chemical preservatives.
