Comprehensive offering of high quality products and customized services specifically designed for
researchers in leading biorepositories
WHEATON, the company that designs and delivers today’s most innovative solutions for the
laboratory research, diagnostic packaging and specialty pharmaceuticals industries, is pleased to
introduce the new Biobanking Solutions Guide.
Created as a tool to aid researchers in making their jobs easier and more efficient when storing and
accessing irreplaceable biological samples, the WHEATON BioBanking Solutions Guide is a
comprehensive offering of high quality products and customized services for cryogenic samples and
projects. Focusing on the key areas of sample containment, sample traceability, processing tools
and batching and storing, the BioBanking Solutions Guide highlights new and innovative products
designed and developed specifically for biological sample management. WHEATON products
featured include the SingleScan™ Bar Code Reader, a 2D Data Matrix and 1D Linear Bar Code
Reader capable of reading coded vials and ampules from a wide range of manufacturers and label
printers. Also featured are the CryoELITE® Cryogenic vials, which boast an unrivaled cap seal that
exceeds DOT and IATA regulations thus ensuring the ultimate protection of samples during
transportation and demanding freeze-thaw handling. CryoELITE’s Loctagon™ Vial Skirt provides
stability in the freestanding position, providing easy open and close with one hand and the optional
2D Data Matrix Bar Code Insert provides a unique identifier for traceability.
Additional products include the KeepIT® Freezer Boxes, made from Eastman Tritan™, an
environmentally friendly, Bisphenol-A (BPA) free, shatter resistant resin, which offers the
convenience of sample storage and scanning capability in one box and the Acura manual 826 XS
micropipettes, specifically designed for the precision handling of precious samples in a controlled
environment.
Additionally, the BioBanking Solutions Guide features technical data, links to relevant industry
websites, Best Practices and a series of unique advantages and tips, such as the benefits of using
the unique WHEATON color-coding system for managing your samples and projects.
“Biospecimens are so critical in today’s research that we are directing our skills as a company to
designing and developing innovative solutions to support the research community,” said Stephen R.
Drozdow, President of WHEATON. “Scientists often spend their lives searching for answers, and we
are honored to be trusted to hold their life’s work in our sample management solutions,” he added.
Researchers can obtain copies of the BioBanking Solutions Guide free of charge. For more
information, please visit http://www.WHEATON.com or contact WHEATON at 800.225.1437 in the
USA, or 856.825.1100 for international callers.
About WHEATON
WHEATON admires those people who devote their life to science. It’s this admiration that drives us
to design and deliver today’s most innovative solutions for the laboratory research, diagnostic
packaging and specialty pharmaceuticals industries. It’s this admiration that motivates us to offer the
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best customer service experience and most dependable products in the industry. And, it’s with
admiration that we stand behind those people who help move the world forward one discovery, one
sample at a time. The WHEATON name means more than a legacy of the highest quality products
and services; it stands for a commitment to honor the effort of all scientists... because it’s their life’s
work.
Company Contact: Tracy Neri-Luciano
WHEATON
+1.856.825.1100
Email: [email protected].
www.WHEATON.com