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BBMRI.se services
Definition: free and fee-based tools and services generated by staff financed by BBMRI.se
(grant agreement 829-2009-6285).
List of services 2014
Service
Study start-up service
Short description
Planning and starting a new sample collection
study; includes sample collection logistics,
guidance on sample quality and pre-analytical
factors, ethical & legal requirements and biobank
agreements. (Fee-based)
Sample preparation and storage
Preparation of sample aliquots (liquid) for longterm storage; includes eg blood, serum, plasma,
saliva, urine, other body fluids. (Fee-based)
DNA extraction
Extraction of DNA from whole blood and saliva.
DNA normalisation and reformatting
(Fee-based).
Genotyping
Chip-based snp analysis. Related technologies
developed by agreement. (Fee-based)
Viable cell preparation
Isolation, preparation and viable storage of
specific cell types, such as PBMCs and
granulocytes.
Sample withdrawal for analysis
Withdrawal and preparation of sample aliquots
for research analysis. (Fee-based)
Biobank IT services
Online IT services supporting sample
management, study participant registration and
communication, and data capture through web
questionnaires. (Fee-based)
Biobank infrastructure advice
Advice and dialogue on practical aspects of
sample handling, automation, technology
implementation and quality systems for biobanks.
Molecular technologies for biobank sample
analysis
Guidance and advice on the choice of methods in
the various “omics” areas.
BARCdb
A freely available web-based database describing
expertise and molecular analysis resources
available at centers and companies in Sweden for
analysis of biobank samples.
MolMeth
A freely available structured database that
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provides best practice-based protocols for
molecular analyses.
bbmriregister.se
A freely available web application for data
administration and discovery of sample
collections of human origin based on the
MIABIS standard.
Cytology biobanking
A nationwide standardization and expansion of
biobanking in clinical laboratories.
Biobanking of microbiology samples
Quality assured saving of maternity samples and
a well developed means to link with the
Medical Birth Register (MBR) as well as health
data registers of The National Board of Health
and Welfare enable the Swedish maternity
sample collections can compete well
internationally.
biobank SWEDEN
Quarterly year newsletter.
Assistance in biobank projects
Coordinators, which are located at the nodes
throughout the country, assists researchers
wishing to launch biobank-based projects
regarding e.g. contact with the biobanks and the
biobank application.
Pre-analytical platform
Development of guidelines to help researchers to
create new biobank collections avoiding
unwanted errors and to guide them to the best use
and quality conditions of them in the different “omics” platforms.