ISBER 2024 Annual Meeting: Dreaming Beyond Barriers-The Future of Biobanking
Biopreserv Biobank. 2024 Feb;22(1):90-91. doi: 10.1089/bio.2024.29131.cjg.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38393687 | DOI:10.1089/bio.2024.29131.cjg (Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking)
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - February 23, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Cassandra Griffin Gregory Grossman Amanda Moors Source Type: research
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2023
Biopreserv Biobank. 2024 Feb;22(1):92-93. doi: 10.1089/bio.2023.29127.ack.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38393688 | DOI:10.1089/bio.2023.29127.ack (Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking)
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - February 23, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research
Cryopreservation and Biobanking of Gametes, Embryos, and Reproductive Tissues
Biopreserv Biobank. 2024 Feb;22(1):1-3. doi: 10.1089/bio.2024.29132.editorial.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38393689 | DOI:10.1089/bio.2024.29132.editorial (Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking)
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - February 23, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Frank Gao Ruidong Ma Shen Ren Dayong Gao Zhiquan Shu Source Type: research
Applying Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable Principles to Biospecimens and Biobanks
This article explores some of the barriers that may limit availability of FAIR biospecimens. These barriers relate to the type of biospecimen collections and the characteristics of the custodians that influence their intention and interest in sharing. Barriers also relate to the ethical, legal, and social issues concerning collections, the research context of the collections, and cost and expertise involved in repurposing collections to enable sharing. Several solutions to increase sharing are identified. Some have recently been implemented, including enhancing biospecimen locators with tools to guide researchers and facil...
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - February 12, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Amanda Rush Jennifer A Byrne Peter H Watson Source Type: research
Cryopreservation-Induced Morphological Changes in Freshwater Fish Sperm: A Systematic Review
Biopreserv Biobank. 2024 Jan 24. doi: 10.1089/bio.2023.0008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA systematic review was performed to summarize the scientific evidence and critically evaluate the effects of cryopreservation on sperm morphology in freshwater fish, and to assess the methodologies for sperm morphology classification. The search strategy was applied to four electronic databases (CAB Direct, Pub Med, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science). The main inclusion criteria involved studies on semen from freshwater fish subjected to the cryopreservation process and evaluation of sperm quality through morphology. The risk of bias w...
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - January 24, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Bruna Bitencourt da Costa Paula Graziela Lassen Danilo Pedro Streit Source Type: research
Evaluation of Cryopreserved Ram Sperm with Nano-Ozone Solution and Post-Thaw Life Span by Flow Cytometric Analysis
This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of nano-ozone solution (NOS) on ram sperm cryopreservation and the influence of the process on various sperm parameters for post-thaw (0 hour) and postincubation (6 hours) time points. Samples were collected from six Merino rams in the breeding season by electroejaculation five times at 3-day intervals. The study was conducted by cryopreservation of the samples using a tris citric acid-egg yolk-based extender. The samples were subjected to freezing in control and NOS (0.5, 1, and 2 μg/mL nano-ozone supplemented). Post-thaw motility, hypo-osmotic swelling test, acrosome...
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - January 24, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Mehmed Berk Toker Ahmet Ümit Sabancı G ülcan Avcı Ahmet Aktar Bar ış Denk Özge Bari G özde Rabia Özalp Source Type: research
Biobanking Legislation in Spain: Advancing or Undermining Its Ethical Values?
Biopreserv Biobank. 2024 Jan 18. doi: 10.1089/bio.2023.0107. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiobanks are important resources for improving public health and individual care. Some legal frameworks can be more or less conducive to advancing the potential benefits of biobanks. The purpose of this article is to assess biobanking legislation and practices in Spain to determine how well they fare in such a regard. We focus here on some of the primary ethical values that ground relevant legislation and that we believe are consistent with promoting biobanking benefits: the value of scientific research; efficient use of scarce resou...
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - January 18, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Inmaculada de Melo-Mart ín Eva Ortega-Pa íno Source Type: research
Vitrification of Mammalian Oocytes: Recent Studies on Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Biopreserv Biobank. 2024 Jan 16. doi: 10.1089/bio.2023.0062. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVitrification of reproductive cells is definitely essential and integral in animal breeding, as well as in assisted reproduction. However, issues accompanied with this technology such as decreased oocyte competency and relatively low embryo survival rates appear to be a tough conundrum that has long perplexed us. As significant organelles in cell metabolism, mitochondria play pivotal roles in numerous pathways. Nonetheless, extensive evidence has demonstrated that vitrification can seriously impair mitochondrial function in mammalian...
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - January 16, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yixiao Zhu Hongyu Liu Lv Zheng Yuwen Luo Guizhen Zhou Jun Li Yunpeng Hou Xiangwei Fu Source Type: research
Analysis of the Nonequilibrium Phase Change Behaviors of the Cryoprotectant Solutions for Cryopreservation of Human Red Blood Cells with Low-Concentration Glycerol
In this study, the phase change behaviors and thermal properties of typical trehalose and/or glycerol solutions quenched in liquid nitrogen were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry and cryomicroscopy. It was found that the glass transition temperatures of both the trehalose aqueous solution (<1.0 M) and glycerol aqueous solution (<40% w/v) did not vary apparently with the concentration at low concentrations, while they increased significantly with increasing concentration at high concentrations. Moreover, it was revealed that the inhibitory effect of trehalose on ice growth was affected by glycerol. ...
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - January 9, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Xingjie Wu Lingxiao Shen Gang Zhao Source Type: research
