Table 1: Features of Biobanks.
In this table a schematic view of biobanks is shown. The classification of biorepositories concerns the type of samples, their origins and the purpose of biobanks.
Sample Stored | Source of Sample | Finality of Biobank |
→Cells | →Diagnostic procedures | →Research (basic or applied): study purposes |
→Tissues | →Therapeutic procedures | →Clinical and Therapeutic: for purposes of treatment |
→Organs | →Donation for research project and storage for future use | →Public Safety: criminal investigation |
→Blood | →Donation for transplantation | |
→Body Fluids | →Dead person/ Autopsy | |
→Dna | | |
→Rna | | |