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Published online 10 September 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.1096
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Investigation into lost bacteria collection raises concerns about biobanks
Destruction of specimens leaves legislators worried about biological research collections.
A US congressional investigation into the destruction of more than 10,000 bacterial samples from an infectious disease laboratory has led to a call for uniform guidelines governing federally funded biobanks.
At a subcommittee hearing of the House Committee on Science and Technology on Tuesday 9 September, representatives expressed their dismay at the destruction of specimens maintained by researchers then at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Wow, I hope the BioBanks are FDIC insured! LOL Rappa www.privacy.mx.tc