BioBank AS was established in 2005 as a Norwegian national biobank for storage of biological material from fish, domestic animals and plants. The owners of the company are the swine breeding association Norsvin, the salmon breeding association Aqua Gen AS and BioKapital AS. BioBank aspires to be the leading biobank in Norway.
At present, BioBank stores more than 150.000 samples, a number that increases by approx. 15.000 yearly. Clients using BioBank retain all property rights to their stored material as well as rights related to commercial exploitation using information derived from analysis of this material. Typical BioBank customers are either working with genetic selection or genetic traceability or are involved in preservation of biodiversity - public institutions, breeding companies and R&D companies.
Safe and professional storage
BioBank serves to:
- Operate a safe and robust system for storage of biological material and appurtenant information
- Operate and develop database systems for quality-controlled storage and retrieval of material and associated information
- Establish a user friendly interface between the customer and analysis results
- Contribute to development of tools for genetic analysis
- Operate a system for safe retrieval and distribution of samples to customers or customer partners
For more information, visit www.biobank.no