Consumables & Instruments azenta.com Key Considerations for Biobanks WHITE PAPERAzenta Life Sciences 2 Consumables & Instruments | White Paper Introduction Biobanking — the process of collecting, maintaining, and sharing biological samples — is a central part of modern biomedical research. Biopharmaceutical research relies on high-quality biological samples to produce robust data 1 . Over the past few decades, there has been a proliferation of biobanks. Now well over 1 billion samples are stored in over 1000 biobanks around the world 2-5 . The main goal of every biobank is to preserve sample quality and integrity. Biobanking is a complex endeavor due to the wide variety of biological sample types used in research 2 . Sample handling and storage methods must be optimized for

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