Centre de Ressources Biologiques-Tumoroth èque: Bioresources and Associated Clinical Data Dedicated to Translational Research in Oncology at the Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, France

The Centre de Ressources Biologiques-Tumoroth èque ICO is a biobank integrated in a clinical cancer center (ICO, Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, Saint-Herblain, FR) that collects tissues (snap frozen, FFPE, TMA) and biological (serum, plasma, DNA, RNA, stools, etc) samples from oncology patients and dedicated to translational research. The biobank started its activities in 2002 and is certified NF S 96 900. Activities are framed by a quality management system with established and validated SOPs for all work procedures. Samples stored into the biobank are available for both academic as well as commercial researchers, through a def ined access procedure. Currently the bioresources consist in more than 99.500 samples with informed consent and associated clinical data. Published on 2020-04-07 12:11:08
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research