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Atlantic Health Biobank Shared Initial Human Tissue Samples via Partnership with NCI's Cooperative Human Tissue Network

Atlantic Health Biobank Shared Initial Human Tissue Samples via Partnership with NCI’s Cooperative Human...

The state-of-the-art Atlantic Health BioBank has formed a new partnership with the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) - Southern Division, allowing Atlantic Health System to share the initial samples of human tissue. The CHTN, which is...
Productive, Error-Free 2D Tube Rack Reading (Ziath)

Productive, Error-Free 2D Tube Rack Reading (Ziath)

Ziath, an Azenta Life Sciences company, reports that the high-speed of reading and error-free decoding offered by their DataPaq™ Mirage 2D tube rack reader, around 1 second for a full 96 position rack, has made it the instrument of...
Fecal Biobanking: Unlocking the Potential for Colorectal Cancer Research and Treatment

Fecal Biobanking: Unlocking the Potential for Colorectal Cancer Research and Treatment

The gastrointestinal system plays a pivotal role in influencing our general well-being and our reactions to medical treatments. Within it resides an extensive collection of microorganisms, referred to as the gut microbiota, which exists in immense numbers. Scientific investigations...
Markey Cancer Center's Biorepository at University of Kentucky Accredited by College of American Pathologists (CAP)

Markey Cancer Center’s Biorepository at University of Kentucky Accredited by College of American Pathologists...

The Biospecimen and Translational Pathology Shared Resource Facility (BPTP SRF) of the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) following an on-site evaluation. The BPTP SRF serves as a...
White Paper: Maximizing DNA Yield from Whole Blood Extraction (AutoGen)

White Paper: Maximizing DNA Yield from Whole Blood Extraction (AutoGen)

When you perform genomic DNA extraction from whole blood, low yield or low quality DNA can result in many issues. No matter your intended downstream application qPCR, next generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, and so on you need high quality...
Animal Biobanking for Conservation Specialist Group Aims to Establish Global Network for Genetic Preservation

Animal Biobanking for Conservation Specialist Group Aims to Establish Global Network for Genetic Resources...

Our world is currently facing a massive crisis of extinction, where the populations of various wildlife species have reduced by an average of 69% since 1970. We are at risk of losing the genetic diversity that is crucial for...
Stanford CVI Biobank: A Growing Library of Human iPSC Lines for Cardiovascular Research

Stanford CVI Biobank: A Growing Library of Human iPSC Lines for Cardiovascular Research

Banking has been around for more than 4,000 years and involves saving and lending resources for personal and communal benefits. Biobanking, on the other hand, is a modern application of this historical concept, specifically in the field of medical...
CureDuchenne Partners with PicnicHealth to Incorporate Electronic Health Records into Data-Integrated Biobank

CureDuchenne Partners with PicnicHealth to Incorporate Electronic Health Records into Data-Integrated Biobank

CureDuchenne, a worldwide non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and financing a remedy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has recently announced a partnership with PicnicHealth, a health technology company that prioritizes patient-centered care. This partnership aims to enhance CureDuchenne Link's ability...
RFID Tagging Technology Streamlines Cryogenic Sample Management (Ziath)

RFID Tagging Technology Streamlines Cryogenic Sample Management (Ziath)

Traditionally identifying the identity of frost covered racks of 2D barcoded tubes taken from low temperature storage has been a time-consuming and error prone process. Drawing upon proprietary Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging technology – the Ri-Track Mirage can...

White Paper: Next-Generation Sequencing Results on the AutoGen FlexSTAR+

Genomic DNA extracted using FlexiGene precipitation chemistry on the AutoGen FlexSTAR + produced high quality gDNA of high molecular weight and free of contaminants and inhibitors. It was used by Claritas Genomics for clinical whole exome sequencing from two...