Definition: Facilities that collect, store, and distribute tissues, e.g., cell lines, microorganisms, blood, sperm, milk, breast tissue, for use by others. Other uses may include transplantation and comparison of diseased tissues in the identification of cancer.
human or animal material; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) goes here; DF: BIOL SPECIMEN BANKS
ExamplesBlood Banks; Milk Banks; Sperm Banks; Tissue Banks
Other names Biological Substance Banks; Substance Banks, Biological; Substance Bank, Biological; Specimen Banks, Biological; Specimen Bank, Biological; Biological Substance Bank; Biological Specimen Bank; Banks, Biological Substance; Banks, Biological Specimen; Bank, Biological Substance; Bank, Biological Specimen
