Human Tissue Biospecimens & Samples for Research

Research-ready tissue biospecimens backed by rapid procurement, rigorous quality standards, and global sourcing capabilities.

ABS Bio provides high-quality human tissue biospecimens and clinically annotated samples to support drug discovery, translational research, and diagnostic development. With decades of experience and a global network of hospitals and clinics, ABS Bio supplies fresh, snap-frozen, FFPE, and other specialized tissue specimens from both normal and diseased donors, including complex oncology indications.

Through rapid inventory access, custom procurement services, and rigorous quality standards, ABS Bio delivers specimens and clinical data tailored to researchers’ experimental needs while maintaining exceptional sample integrity and patient confidentiality.

Human tissue samples for research are biological specimens—such as samples from organs, tumors, skin and other non-fluid body parts—collected from living or deceased humans to study biology, disease, and medical treatments. Tissue samples may be normal or diseased.

See “The Use of Human Tissues for Research: What Investigators Need to Know” article in the NIH Library.

Why Researchers Choose ABS Bio as a Human Tissue Supplier

  • Global procurement network providing access to high-quality, treatment-naive, and difficult-to-source biospecimens across a broad range of disease indications
  • Specimens available in multiple formats, including FFPE, fresh frozen, OCT-embedded, and fresh tissue samples for diverse downstream applications
  • Rapid inventory access, with many standard tissue products available for next-day shipment
  • Custom procurement services designed to support unique research requirements with matched clinical and pathology data
  • All specimens collected under IRB-approved protocols with strict quality control, de-identification, and patient confidentiality standards

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Flash Frozen and OCT Tissue Biospecimens

ABS Bio provides high-quality fresh frozen human tissue samples designed to preserve native biomolecule integrity for advanced molecular and translational research. Through rapid processing, rigorous quality controls, and an extensive procurement network, ABS Bio delivers research-ready frozen tissue samples optimized for applications including NGS, biomarker discovery, and protein analysis.

ABS Bio also offers OCT-embedded tissue blocks, including in-house OCT embedding services, to support researchers requiring preserved tissue morphology alongside molecular integrity.

Key Features

  • Fresh frozen tissue samples preserve high-quality DNA, RNA, and proteins for reliable molecular analysis and sequencing applications
  • Fresh frozen tissue samples are ideal for NGS, genomics, transcriptomics, and other downstream assays requiring intact nucleic acids
  • Rapid processing and freezing protocols help minimize biomolecule degradation and maintain frozen tissue sample quality
  • Available as fresh frozen tissue or OCT-embedded blocks, with OCT embedding performed in-house at ABS Bio
  • Maintained under strict ultra-cold storage and handling protocols to ensure sample integrity and consistency
  • Supported by ABS Bio’s global procurement network for access to difficult-to-source specimens across diverse disease indications

FFPE Biospecimens

ABS Bio provides high-quality FFPE tissue specimens to support histology, translational research, biomarker discovery, and diagnostic assay development. Backed by a global procurement network and in-house pathology expertise, ABS Bio delivers research-ready FFPE samples with comprehensive quality control, pathology review, and customizable laboratory services designed to support a wide range of research applications.

FFPE Services and Support

  • Extensive hospital and procurement network providing access to high-quality, treatment-naive, and difficult-to-source FFPE tissue samples
  • FFPE tissue sample blocks can be processed into custom sections, H&E-stained slides and digital images, tissue microarrays (TMAs), and specialized IHC assays through ABS Bio’s in-house laboratory services
  • In-house pathology review and quality control help ensure accurate tissue characterization, sample integrity, and optimal case selection
  • Custom sectioning of FFPE tissue samples and slide preparation services tailored to project specifications and downstream workflows
  • All specimens collected under IRB-approved protocols with strict de-identification and patient confidentiality standards

Fresh Human Tissue Biospecimens

ABS Bio provides high-quality fresh human tissue specimens to support drug discovery, translational research, immuno-oncology, and advanced cell-based applications. Leveraging an extensive global procurement network and rapid processing workflows, ABS Bio delivers fresh surgical and donor-derived tissues with minimized ischemic times to preserve cellular viability, tissue architecture, and molecular integrity for demanding downstream research applications.

Fresh Tissue Applications and Capabilities

  • Fresh human tissue samples support applications including immunotherapy development, primary cell isolation, cell line generation, biomarker discovery, gene expression analysis, and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model development
  • Rapid procurement and processing protocols help preserve tissue viability and molecular quality for functional assays and advanced translational research
  • Fresh surgical tissues collected through standard-of-care resections and transferred into cold media quickly following collection to maximize specimen quality
  • Access to shared organ donor and post-mortem donor programs expands availability of normal and difficult-to-source fresh human tissue sample types
  • Custom procurement services and flexible collection protocols aligned to specific project timelines, study requirements, and downstream workflows
  • All specimens collected under IRB-approved protocols with strict quality control, de-identification, and patient confidentiality standards