Biobanking: A foundation of life-science research and advancement  

作　　者：Brian Gao Zhiquan Shu Shen Ren Dayong Gao 

机构地区：[1]School of Medicine,California Northstate University,Elk Grove,CA 95757,USA [2]School of Engineering&Technology,University of Washington Tacoma,Tacoma,WA 98402,USA [3]Department of Mechanical Engineering,University of Washington,Seattle,WA 98195,USA [4]Department of Mechanical Engineering,Seattle University,Seattle,WA 98122,USA

出　　处：《Biosafety and Health》2022年第5期285-289,共5页生物安全与健康（英文）

摘　　要：As a foundation of life-science research and advancement,biobanking has played a critical role and made tremendous contributions to healthcare,biotechnology,disease control and prevention,as well as bio-conservation for the benefit of all humankind.This paper starts with a brief introduction of basic concepts,history,classification,and significance of biobanking,followed by a discussion on cryobiology fundamentals and key challenges faced by cryopreservation in biobanking.A special case discussion on the cryopreservation and biobanking of pathogenic microorganisms to meet both the unmet needs for biomedical research and the urgent demand for developing countermeasures against the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic is highlighted with insightful recommendations for future studies.

关 键 词：BIOBANKING CRYOBIOLOGY CRYOPRESERVATION Pathogenic microorganisms COVID-19 pandemic 

分 类 号：Q-0[生物学]