QM manual

The GBN manual for quality management forms the decisive basis for implementing a harmonised quality management system at the GBN sites.

The manual is based on the standard documents DIN EN ISO 9001, 17025, 17020 and 15189 as well as DIN ISO 20387 "Biotechnology - Biobanking - General requirements for biobanking". It also takes into account the DIN/CEN technical specifications for pre-analytical processes. It thus includes all currently existing certification and accreditation requirements for biobanks. It is updated and expanded several times a year. The manual has also been available in English since the end of May 2020.

Both the German manual and the English language version are available Open Access via the Zenodo platform.