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Creation of a New Prospective Research Biobank: The Example of HUNT3

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Methods in Biobanking

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 675))

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When establishing a biobank, there are a number of issues to consider with significant impact on the outcome of your efforts and the quality of your work. Some of the most relevant are: (1) study design, (2) the size and composition of your cohort, (3) the nature and desired quality of the biological material, and (4) how to handle, store, and retrieve your samples to maintain the best quality for future analyses.

In this chapter, we in particular describe the organisation of biobanks derived from population-based prospective health surveys illustrated by the Norwegian HUNT study as a basis for more general considerations.

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  1. HUNT Biobank, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

    Kristian Hveem

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  1. , Bio Banking and Molecular Resource, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 205 02, Sweden

    Joakim Dillner

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Hveem, K. (2011). Creation of a New Prospective Research Biobank: The Example of HUNT3. In: Dillner, J. (eds) Methods in Biobanking. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 675. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-423-0_12

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