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Preservation of biospecimens at ambient temperature: special focus on nucleic acids and opportunities for the biobanking community

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Biopreservation and Biobanking Vol. 14, No. 2

Muller R, Betsou F, Barnes MG, Harding K, Bonnet J, Kofanova O, Crowe JH; International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) Biospecimen Science Working Group.

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/bio.2015.0022

Several approaches to the preservation of biological materials at ambient temperature and the relative impact on sample stability and degradation are reviewed, with a focus on nucleic acids. This appraisal is undertaken within the framework of biobank risk, quality management systems, and accreditation, with a view to assessing how best to apply ambient temperature sample storage to ensure stability, reduce costs, improve handling logistics, and increase the efficiency of biobank procedures.