Biobanking
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 7
Abstract
Biobank is a depository for biomaterials for biomaterials from a representative portion of a representative portion of a human population. a) The Biobank acts as a vault with intricate detailed information pertaining to the individuals from whom biological materials have been collected. b) Data collection: Data collection and proper and proper cataloging are essential are essential components for the success components for the success of a Biobank. Organ Retrieval Banking Organ Retrieval Banking Organization (ORBO), Organization (ORBO), AIIMS, New Delhi b) National Repository for National Repository for Cell Lines / Cell Lines / Hybridomas, NCCS, Pune c) Mycobacterial Repository, Mycobacterial Repository, JALMA, Agra JALMA, AgraIndia has a population India has a population of over a billion and is of over a billion and is the world the world’s largest s largest democracy. India has a very high burden of communicable and communicable and non -communicable communicable diseases. India has the means to make a modest start towards establishing a Biobank
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Saraswathi KN
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- DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000575
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