Promoting research
Accredited biobanks ensure the availability of reproducible and comparable biological materials for scientific research and for the world of industry, also contributing to the protection of public health.
Optimizing research and development times and costs, ensuring performance quality and the reliability of results, is a priority for the world of science and industry. About 80% of global research expenditure is wasted, because the results obtained are not adequate, partly due to the inadequacy of the original material.
An assurance is offered by biobanking activities, which provide qualified biological materials to obtain reproducible and comparable results. A biobank is a non-profit organization performing the acquisition, storage, collection, preparation, preservation, testing, analysis and distribution of biological materials and associated data. Biological material can be of human, animal and plant origin or derive from microorganisms and fungi.
The accreditation of biobanks according to ISO 20387 regulates activities for research and development purposes.
Biobanking is a strategic tool for the progress of biotechnologies and scientific and industrial research, to promote the development of new therapies and the understanding of diseases, as well as to offer useful information for treatment, prevention and early diagnosis.
