Case Study: University of Cape Town eliminates lost samples and restores accountability with Freezerworks

University of Cape Town tracks 200,000+ aliquots with Freezerworks

The University of Cape Town's Division of Medical Microbiology was managing 12 active clinical trials across Southern Africa with a handwritten paper log system. This led to 60% of lab time being spent chasing lost samples, provided no audit trail, and created a liability for the university as its biorepository grew beyond 100,000 samples. They implemented Freezerworks to address these challenges.

Freezerworks provided a barcode-based sample tracking system, assigning a unique identifier to every aliquot and creating a full audit trail. The solution included a pre-printed kit workflow for collection sites. As a result, the division eliminated lost samples, recovered 60% of its lab time, and now manages over 200,000 aliquots with full accountability.

University of Cape Town