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[Quality assurance in tissue biobanking-an overview]
Carolin Kaufhold-Wedel1,2, Michael Hummel3, Alexander Brobeil2,4
1BioMaterialBank Heidelberg, Pathologisches Institut, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Pathologie (Heidelberg, Germany)
|August 4, 2022
Summary
Implementing robust quality management is crucial for tissue biobanks to ensure reliable biomedical research. This summary highlights challenges, opportunities, and solutions for comprehensive quality assurance in biobanking.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Research
- Biobanking Technology
- Pathology
Background:
- Tissue biobanks are vital platforms for biomedical research, supporting studies on disease pathogenesis and treatment.
- Standardized collection, storage, and distribution of human tissues necessitate rigorous quality management.
- Quality assurance enhances the credibility and acceptance of biobanking processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss challenges and opportunities in implementing comprehensive quality assurance for tissue biobanks.
- To present solutions for tissue biobanking quality assurance, using a specific case study.
- To promote harmonization of biobanking processes within the German biobanking community.
Main Methods:
- Review of quality management principles in biobanking.
- Analysis of external quality assurance mechanisms like accreditation.
- Case study of the National Centre for Tumour Diseases (NCT) tissue bank.
Main Results:
- Quality management is essential for reliable biobanking operations.
- Accreditation serves as a key external quality assurance measure.
- Harmonization efforts, such as those by the German Biobank Node (GBN), improve biobanking standards.
Conclusions:
- Comprehensive quality assurance is critical for the integrity of tissue biobanks.
- Addressing implementation challenges can optimize biobanking processes.
- Standardized practices and external validation are key to advancing biomedical research through biobanking.
