Our services

We promote our products and services to the wider biomedical research community, both nationally and internationally.

The Biobank provides a range of services for Adelaide University staff, including the transfer and retrieval of materials, support with grant and ethics applications, assistance with accessing and using the laboratory information management system (OpenSpecimen), and more.  

OpenSpecimen access and training

Information on OpenSpecimen access and training can be found using your staff login to access the Adelaide University Staff Portal.

For any other enquiries regarding OpenSpecimen access and training contact biobank@adelaide.edu.au. 

Graduate Research Students: to complete Biobank training prior to access please log into Graduate Research and Innovation Training (GRIT). Please refer to GRIT webpage.

Controlled Environment Devices and Storage Policy and Procedure

The Controlled Environment Devices and Storage Policy and Procedure guides the management of the procurement, operation, and safe management of controlled environment devices.  The policy considers the ‘ABC approach of Complete Freezer Management’ which consists of three initiatives:

a. OpenSpecimen, the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

b. The Biobank

c. Guidelines for the physical management of local freezers in all Schools

The successful implementation of this approach will be beneficial to the University in reducing the University's research and financial risk by securely storing, managing and recording critical research material and establishing one standard recording and reporting system for all freezers and their contents.

View the Controlled Environment and Devices Storage Policy.