BioBanking
BioBanking is an innovative approach to the conservation and sustainable utilisation of the World's diverse genetic resources. It offers unique solutions to research, assessment and documentation of global diversity.
Significance
A BioBank is a system for the management of a tailored facility that collects, stores and distributes biological resources. This system incorporates an adaptive data model and developed processes for the management of intellectual property, policy issues, services and maintenance.
Biobanking is a toolset for accelerating knowledge, scientific discovery, understanding conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
Applications
- Conservation of genetic resources
- Sustainable utilisation of genetic resources
- Management system for archival collections
- Advancement of scientific knowledge
- Biodiscovery
- Biosecurity
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