Abstract
Karubiotec™ is a mono-site Biological Resources Center (BRC) and the only human biobank of Guadeloupe. It is an infrastructure of the University Hospital of Guadeloupe, which governed it. Located inside the hospital it is equipped with a molecular biology platform that allows all the processes from reception to preparation, storage and transfer of biological resources and their associated clinical data. These data are either part of specific research projects or of the BRC’s own research programs. After studying requests, Karubiotec™ can provide samples from blood (serum, plasma, cells, DNA, RNA), secretions and tissues for most common diseases found in the Caribbean [1], in respect of ethics requirements according to the proposed use. Paraffin blocks and slides from pathology units are also collected for some cancer sites for research reuse.
Highlights
KarubiotecTM is a mono-site Biological Resources Center (BRC) and the only human biobank of Guadeloupe
In 2009, European funds were granted to the University Hospital of Guadeloupe to build the biological resources center and a molecular biology platform
It defines KarubiotecTM as a biological resources center with a technical platform dedicated to research that provides samples from different sources: clinical research projects, clinical trials and routine patients’ care after seeking for consent or non-objection
Summary
KarubiotecTM is a mono-site Biological Resources Center (BRC) and the only human biobank of Guadeloupe. Samples are obtained from subjects enrolled in clinical research projects (for which the requester can provide a laboratory technical manual), or, according to the topic of KarubiotecTM declared collections, individuals can be enrolled during their care visit.
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