Coordinator:
Prof Abdelbaset Buhmeida
Assistant:
Dr Mourad Assidi
The availability of biological samples for research purposes and appropriate preserving techniques supports advanced molecular biology research. For this purpose, adequate and standardized methods for collection, processing, storage, and distribution of specimens are mandatory.
The Biobanking unit is equipped with the necessary storage and instrument facilities.
Services:
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Providing storage medium to hospitals in advance |
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Logistic control of sample retrieval |
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Documentation of samples and accompanying data |
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Cataloguing and documentation of sample storage location |
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Processing samples for DNA and/or RNA and protein from FFPE material, native tissue or blood samples, plasma and serum. |
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Quality control measurements with Agilent Bioanalyzer |
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Documentation of sample requests, the amount delivered, retained, and retrieved back as surplus material. |
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