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Sample storage at ultra-low temperatures (ULT)

Archiving sample and reference materials requires a lot of maintenance, space and energy. MERAK ULT-Service takes care of those concerns. We store your samples in our ultra-low temperature freezers. In addition, archiving at Merak has additional benefits. Studies have shown that the cost of preservation at Merak is lower than if it were carried out internally. This is thanks to economies of scale. In addition, the Merak warehouses are guarded 24/7, making your samples nowhere safer.

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How does Merak work?

Our laboratory freezers are suitable for storing samples at very low temperatures. Ideal for medical use.

Unburdening

Data logging

Discretion

Sample management

The benefits for you

Good Laboratory Practice

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The preservation of medical samples and reference material is very labour-intensive. In addition, the legal retention periods of your laboratory archive can sometimes extend up to 10 years after your product was withdrawn from the market. Do you want to keep all your material in optimal conditions during that period? And what about the samples that need to be stored at very low temperatures?
We can help you with this. We have the necessary knowledge and certificates to provide safe accommodation for all your preclinical samples.

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Data logging

Specialised, calibrated and independent data meters continuously monitor the temperature and humidity in our lab archives. The results are forwarded to automated climate systems.

Emergency system
Merak always has a backup freezer ready to guarantee the safety of your samples and other materials.

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Anonymous barcode system:

All your samples are stored with 100% discretion. An anonymous bar code system records each control scan and remembers the exact location of your samples and reference material in our archives. This ensures that your research material is kept completely confidential, but your data is traceable when you need it again.

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Efficient sample management:

With our online application, Merak Inventory Online, you can search and manage your materials online. Need your saved samples again? Then you can retrieve them from us with a few clicks and our secure courier service will bring them directly to you. In addition, you can add or delete sample information yourself. This ensures that your archive always contains the latest, relevant information.

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The benefits of sample storage at Merak

Your in-house archive space will be freed up again so you can fill it more efficiently.
Merak gives you complete peace of mind and keeps your samples in line with the regulations.
You only pay for the storage volume you need and not a penny more.
One amount covering all costs: Merak ULT-Service spreads the costs and generates savings.
Efficient sample management via Merak Inventory Online

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Certified services

Each part of the Merak approach complies with the OECD and national regulations for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
The guarantee that we will treat your samples and reference material with the utmost care.

In addition, you always know who consulted what information when. To ensure full traceability, we use specific procedures for each step in the preservation process. As such, we were the first in our industry to receive ISO 27001 certification in Belgium.

Optimal climatic storage conditions

Accurate data logging

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Pay as you go

Optimal storage conditions

Reliable refrigeration equipment:

The Merak Lab Archive was specifically built to keep your sample, reference material and other materials at the right temperature. Our ultra-low temperature freezers (ULT) cool to -86°C. Comprehensive security measures ensure that they are always on standby and monitored.

Automated climate management

Specialised, calibrated and independent data parameters continuously monitor temperature and humidity in our lab archives. The results are forwarded to automated climate systems. And what if something goes wrong? Then a backup freezer is ready to guarantee the safety of your samples and other material.

Quality of service

At Merak, you get top quality service for the preservation of your lab archive.

Certified services:

Merak holds all the major certificates for keeping your laboratory archive. Our infrastructure and methods are fully compliant with the OECD regulations, Good Laboratory Practice or GLP guidelines, Attentia conditions, Vlarem I and II and Codex. So you can be sure that your medical samples, reference materials and other substances are always handled correctly.