Biobanks and Modern Medicine

A biobank is an institution that extracts and stores valuable samples of the human tissue, blood, and diseases. This service provides much needed samples to scientists for a multitude of testing and manipulation experiments. Pharmaceutical companies, CRO’s, and biotechnology companies all rely on a steady and reliable supply of well-characterized samples to create life saving solutions to diseases and defects. Biobanks are an essential tool in the fight against cancer and the ever broadening field of DNA isolation, specification, and manipulation that is at the absolute forefront of modern medicine.
Extraction is a delicate process that requires knowledge, finesse, and consistency to ensure the quality of the samples and their continued availability. This is can only be achieved by a highly organized and well trained unit of licensed bio-technicians and the cooperation of several major hospitals and medical institutes. Biobanks must meet tough industry and personal standards to uphold their integrity and the quality of the samples they provide.