ZAS Biosample Services

Our seamless end-to-end biological sample storage service encompassing the entire lifecycle includes transportation, administration, secure Biobanking and Biorepository, customized access, easy and fast retrieval, or sample disposal. The chain of custody is centralized and under our control.

Our unique range of certifications enables us to store any type of biosample under optimal conditions in fully protected GLP- and GMP-certified security archives, which are housed in fully protected, climate-controlled facilities.

ZAS is a member of the Rhenus Group, one of the leading logistics companies worldwide, and looks back on a proven track record of 30 operational years. By leveraging our robust infrastructure and operational efficiency, our clients benefit from a single-vendor solution, streamlining their Biobanking processes. This not only saves valuable time and resources but also ensures clear legal oversight.

Rest assured that your Biobanking and Biorepository needs are in the hands of an expert Biobanking and Biorepository company, giving you utmost peace of mind. Just give us a call, and we will manage your needs for you!

Clinical and non-clinical biosamples

• fixed wet tissue (e.g. formalin)

• Pathology slides and paraffin blocks (FFPE)

• clinical trial samples

  • serum 

  • plasma

  • whole blood

  • wet tissues

• Biological material of safety levels S1 and S2

  • Infectious human pathogenics 

  • Animal pathogenics

  • genetically modified organisms

Cell banks

• Master cell banks

• Working cell banks

• bacteria stocks

• virus seeds

• human cells 

• animal cells

• genetically modified cell cultures

Medicinal products

• Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products, ATMP

• Reserve/Retention samples: Active pharmaceutical ingredient (acc. §18 / §27 AMWHV)

Regulated material

• genetically modified organisms acc. §8 GenTG, GenTSV S2)

• CITES material from GLP studies

• Infectious human pathogenics acc. §49 IfSG S2

• Animal pathogenics (acc. §2 TierSeuchErV, T2)

Existing biosample archives

• all kinds of biosample archives which require a new location, higher quality standards, higher security level