[DNA biobanks. Establishment and maintenance]

The need for extraction, purification and storage of DNA in biobanks is increasing. DNA may be obtained from mouth brush water, guthrie cards, tissue biopsies or venous blood. Sampling conditions depend on the method used for procurement of DNA, e.g. DNA extraction or Ebstein Barr Virus transformation. Exact knowledge about the validity and stability of DNA stored in buffer is still insufficient. Biobanks at hospitals and at research departments are regulated by the Danish Private Registers, etc. Act. Research projects based on DNA biobanks should be notified to the Danish Data Protection Agency and approved by the local ethical committee. Discount, economic, and business class set-ups are different practical and financial models for the structure of DNA biobanking.