Source: China Standards Information Service Network
Newly released biobanking guidelines will help further advance scientific research and development.
Biobanks are indeed changing our world. With hundreds of millions of biological samples, including those from humans, animals, plants and microorganisms, biobanks help the global scientific community advance everything from crop production to the development of personalized medicines.
ISO has published ISO 20387, an international standard on biobanking requirements, which is widely used. This new guidance document has just been published to help organizations get the most benefit from it.
ISO/TR 22758 “Biotechnology – Biobanking – ISO 20387 Implementation Guide” provides detailed guidance on how to implement ISO 20387 “Biotechnology – Biobanking – General requirements for biobanking”.
The new technical report is intended to complement, not replace, ISO 20387, which details requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of biobanks. Under the common specifications of the two documents, it will help to improve the quality of biological materials and improve the quality of stored and shared data collection, enhance the results of cooperation, strengthen trust between partners, and promote research and development.
Biobanks vary widely in the types of biological materials they hold, the activities they undertake, the services they offer, as well as their geographical location, size and structure, said Dr. Ricardo Gent, chairman of the ISO committee that develops biobanks.
Having internationally agreed common guidelines helps improve biobank performance because it eliminates these differences and creates a global consensus on quality, trust and reliability.
“The requirements of ISO 20387 are already complex, so the additional guidance in ISO/TR 22758 will help organizations better understand how to implement the standard and fully realize the benefits it brings.”
ISO/TR 22758 and ISO 20387 were developed by the ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology Technical Committee, and the secretariat is assumed by ISO’s German member DIN.
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