A discussion on biobanking

Ivana S. Ruth

Agro-technologist and independent researcher, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

A biobank is an organized collection and storage of human biomaterial and other associated information for medical research purposes. Biobanks by their nature collect, store, and disseminate specimens from human bodies. Biobanking is a lively and growing area in medical research. It has become the subject of international interest. In this article, the term “biobanking” is introduced.

Keywords

biobank; biobanking; biospecimen; personalized medicine.

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