title: [Constitution of a bank of biological material. Practical aspects].
abstract: A bank of biological materials (Biorepositories) aims to collect and preserve in a variable time period (from few days to several years) various biological samples (serum, plasma, cells, DNA, etc) with a view to make subsequent analysis associated with a powerful information management system, enabling the storage of data related to the biological specimens. The bioprocessing of Biorepositories is complex and include: specimen collection, processing issues, identification process, design equipment: liquid nitrogen and mechanical freezers, storage techniques, bioclinical information and biological specimens inventory management systems, quality assurance programs, ethical and legal problems.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire du Centre de Médecine Préventive, 2, avenue du Doyen-Jacques-Parisot, 54501 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex. Joseph.Henny@cmp.u-nancy.fr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henny
mesh_terms: D018070:Biological Specimen Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000592:standards