Case Study: University of Cape Town improves clinical trial sample management with Freezerworks

Freezerworks Supports Research in South Africa with Effective Sample Management

The University of Cape Town's Division of Medical Microbiology faced a significant challenge in managing a vast and growing inventory of clinical trial samples. With up to 12 ongoing studies and over 100,000 samples, their paper-based logging system was slow, error-prone, and made locating specimens extremely difficult, which compromised data integrity and was a major liability for the institution.

To solve this, the university implemented Freezerworks Unlimited from Freezerworks. This system provided unique barcodes for every sample and aliquot, streamlining the entire workflow from collection to storage. The solution from Freezerworks saved researchers an estimated 60% of the time previously spent tracking down samples, dramatically improved accountability and data integrity, and provided the scalable tools needed to manage their rapidly expanding biorepository of over 200,000 aliquots.

University of Cape Town

Slee Mbhele

Clinical Trial Data Manager, Division of Medical Microbiology