accreditation
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The Biobank of the Human Genetics Laboratory at the Giannina Gaslini Institute achieves ISO 20387 accreditation
The Biobank of the Human Genetics Laboratory at the Giannina Gaslini Institute has recently obtained ISO 20387 accreditation for its biobanking activities involving human biological material. This achievement makes it only the second biobank in Italy to receive this important recognition, underscoring its excellence and full compliance with the international standard UNI EN ISO 20387:2024. The accreditation…
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BMS Biobank receives the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label
Following a recent successful audit, the BMS Biobank at Pisa University Hospital (AOUP) has been awarded the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label. This builds on their 2022 ISO 20387 accreditation. Established in 2016, the biobank centralises and supports biobanking activities across the hospital, combining clinical care and research. It is part of regional and national networks and…
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Helsinki Biobank and Integrated Biobank Jena receive ISO 20387 accreditation
Helsinki Biobank has been accredited by the Finnish national accreditation service, FINAS, under accreditation code B002/A01/2025, in accordance with the SFS-EN ISO/IEC 20387 standard for human material biobanking. The scope of this accreditation covers key biobanking processes, including the reception of EDTA blood samples, aliquoting, freezing at -80°C, storage, and the delivery of samples and…