Category: Clinical Trial Units
Level: Silver
Author: King's College London & Cardiff University
The Impact: <p>Reduction of cold storage energy usage</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
Details
Low- and ultra-low-temperature sample storage is a well-known energy cost during all forms of clinical research, however trialists must adhere to regulatory requirements about length of sample storage. The length of long-term post-trial sample storage affects a trial’s associated emissions. For example, storage of biosamples for a 10-year period following the conclusion of a multicentre, international clinical trial has been shown to significantly contributed to the carbon footprint of the trial. No extra unnecessary long-term storage should occur except if samples are considered to be of potentially high value.
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