Primary studyBiobanking & preservation
Exploring DNA degradation in situ and in museum storage through genomics and metagenomics
Compares DNA preservation in archaeological bones with different excavation and storage histories.
2025
Research field / 05
Biobanking & preservation
Preservation is a continuing responsibility.
A sample's value depends on collection, chain of custody, storage history and quality controls. Cryopreservation research ranges from cells and tissues to experimental organ preservation. Preserving a specimen, preserving its structure and restoring its function are distinct outcomes.
Questions that matter
- Which specimens are retained, and which properties are measured?
- What redundancy, monitoring and recovery arrangements protect the collection?
- What happens to samples and records if the organization closes?
Sources & resources
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Primary studyBiobanking & preservation
Investigating ancient human DNA preservation on cave walls and in rock art
Investigates ancient human DNA in cave-wall pigments and rock-art environments.
2026
GuidanceBiobanking & preservation
Best Practices for Biospecimen Resources - NCI
NCI's fourth-edition practices cover biospecimen operations, quality and governance.
2026
GuidanceBiobanking & preservation
Technical and Operational Best Practices - NCI
Addresses sample collection, storage, retrieval, quality controls and operations.
2026
GuidanceBiobanking & preservation
ISBER Best Practices For Repositories - ISBER
ISBER repository practices address sample stewardship and quality management.
2023
Primary studyBiobanking & preservation
Vitrification and nanowarming enable long-term organ cryopreservation and life-sustaining kidney transplantation in a rat model
Demonstrates vitrification, nanowarming and life-supporting transplantation of rat kidneys.
2023
Primary studyBiobanking & preservation
Ultrastructure of human brain tissue vitrified from autopsy revealed by cryo-ET with cryo-plasma FIB milling
Uses vitrified autopsy brain tissue for cryo-electron tomography.
2024
Primary studyBiobanking & preservation
Effective cryopreservation of human brain tissue and neural organoids
Investigates cryopreservation of human brain tissue and neural organoids.
2024
Primary studyBiobanking & preservation
Pancreatic islet cryopreservation by vitrification achieves high viability, function, recovery and clinical scalability for transplantation
Studies vitrification and functional recovery of pancreatic islets.
2022
Primary studyBiobanking & preservation
Nanowarming and ice-free cryopreservation of large sized, intact porcine articular cartilage
Studies ice-free preservation and nanowarming of porcine cartilage.
2023