BEXEN BIOSERVICES WILL HANDLE THE CUSTODY OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FROM THE CATALONIA BLOOD AND TISSUE BANK (BST)

Oiarso, through its new business division -Bexen Bioservices, will handle the custody of the biological samples from the Catalonia Blood and Tissue Bank (BST) thanks to being awarded the management of this biorepository for the next four years, and for a sum of 1.6 million euros.

The BST is the largest blood bank in Europe, and the second largest in the world, as well as being the third largest tissue bank in the world. Over 500,000 biospecimens are kept at its facilities, with an annual rotation of 10%

Oiarso will deal with both the daily operation of sample preservation, and the incorporation of a new quality system, refrigeration equipment and inventory management tools.

The awarding of this contract makes the 'Bexen Medical' brand a "company of reference in the integral management of biological samples on a national scale".