ISO 20387:2018: The Key to Quality Biobanking
In the last two decades, clinical research has grown exponentially; therefore, the demand for high-quality biological samples has increased, not to mention the last two years. The most recent pandemic has accelerated the need to optimize and automate processes...
The Domino Effect: How Technology Works With Biobanks To Improve Patient Care
The process of biobanking is improving at an extremely rapid rate. More biological samples are being collected, allowing biobanks around the world to generate larger data sets of a higher quality. In turn, the global biobanking market is quickly...
Stem Cell Banking: Current Trends, Benefits, Emerging Issues and Challenges
Recent scientific advancements have made stem cell therapy an emerging and promising area of research. The establishment of stem cell banks around the globe has been growing rapidly, aimed at preserving the characteristics of the cells, preventing contamination, and...
Reliable Ultra-Low Freezers for the Storage of Cancer Biomarkers
The use of tumour markers to diagnose, assess prognosis, and select a suitable cancer treatment has become possible due to the development of inexpensive and user-friendly molecular analysis tools such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Maintaining the integrity...
How Biobanks Weathered the Covid-19 Storm
Just as many industries across the globe were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, biobanks worldwide were also feeling the strain. The facilities had to deal with operational changes, disruption to their supply chains, loss of staff members to illness, issues...
Would Biobanking be Efficacious to Revolutionize the Medical World?
We live in a world that is being transformed by the scientific revolution. Traditionally, biobank was a term used to describe a biorepository for biological tissues. Today, biobanks are used in a much broader context and are used to...
The Impact of Preanalytical Procedures on Biospecimen Quality
Successful research depends on high-quality biospecimens. Many researchers rely on biobanks to supply fit-for-purpose samples to support their clinical, translational, and biomedical studies. Biobanks and biorepositories play a critical role in modern genomics research by providing scientists with high-quality...
Creating an Optimal Ultra-Cold Storage Environment
In recent years, several beneficial cell samples and microbial strains have been discovered, engineered, and studied. As a result of these scientific discoveries and other technological breakthroughs, communities all around the world now benefit from a variety of biological...
Population Biobanks: A Remarkable Tool to Investigate the Impact of Genetic Variants in Human...
The term "biobank" refers to an organized collection of biological samples stored at low temperatures, donated by groups of people. Along with the information regarding donors, this tool serves as an invaluable and remarkable resource for research on genetic...
What is LIMS and How is It Changing Testing Labs
Laboratory Information Management System, aka LIMS, was initially designed to help track samples as they move through different laboratories around the world. However, this software has developed into the ultimate data management system for testing labs over the years....
