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National Biobanks of Finland (FIMMDNA)
Identification
Hosting Legal Entity
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Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
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Location
P.O. Box 20, Helsinki, PO: FI-00014 (Finland)
Structure
Type Of RI
Single-sited
Coordinating Country
Finland
Scientific Description
National Biobanks of Finland offers access to the biobanking service facility, Meilahti Integrated Biobank Infrastructure (MIBI). The biobank infrastructure presently houses DNA from more than 200 000 sample donors and RNA and serum/plasma samples from thousands of individuals. MIBI does not own the samples stored or processed in its facility but the custodian of a sample collection has the right to decide on the disposition of the samples.
RI Keywords
Biobank
Classifications
RI Category
Collections of Biological Resources (e.g. Microorganisms, Biobanks and Seed Banks)
Scientific Domain
Biological and Medical Sciences
ESFRI Domain
Health and Food
Services
Tissue Microarray and Molecular Pathology Services
Access to Biobanking Service Facility Meilahti Integrated Biobank Infrastructure (MIBI)
Includes large scale automated DNA and RNA extraction and storage facilities. MIBI is located at Biomedicum 2U at the Meilahti Campus in Helsinki.
Access to Data Management Tools
For optimal confidentiality and quality control.
Cell Culture Services
Equipment
Liquid Handling Robots
Storage Facilities
Bar Coding System for Sample Tracking
Automated Chemagen DNA and RNA Extraction Equipment
Date of last update: 02/10/2017
