The BBD includes the Tumour and Normal Tissue Bank (TNTB) and the Dresden Integrated Liquid Biobank (DILB). The TNTB is affiliated to the Institute of Pathology and has one of the largest collections of fresh tissue in Germany with over 67,000 samples submitted. The Dresden Integrated Liquid Biobank (DILB) is affiliated to the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IKL).
The processing, controlled cooling and freezing of the samples is fully automated. The unambiguous sample allocation is carried out via complete sample tracking from collection in the clinics, through processing in the laboratory, to storage in a fully automated nitrogen storage structure at temperatures as low as minus 180 degrees. In future, over five million samples can be stored in nitrogen tanks.
One focus of the BBD is to support research groups in the field of oncology. However, biological material is also available for research into other diseases.
The samples and associated data are managed centrally using a professional biosample information and management system (CentraXX, Kairos). BBD has a valid data protection concept and a favourable ethics vote.
In addition to the provision of biosamples, the BBD offers various services such as DNA/RNA extraction, the production of tissue micro-arrays (TMA), immunohistological analyses, NMR analysis or other molecular typing. In addition, BioBank Dresden advises on collection issues in the context of studies and ethics applications.
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Clinically integrated biobank, tissue bank, liquid biobank
Accreditation and certification
Tumour and normal tissue bank is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
