Biobank Open
The CryoArks team is now able to respond to requests to loan or donate sample material. Please contact us on enquiries@cryoarks.org for information on how to apply for samples, to discuss/arrange sample transfers, data management questions/requirements, or any other queries.
Why CryoArks?
The CryoArks biobank is an initiative that aims to bring together the diverse collections of animal frozen material found in museums, zoos, research institutes and universities across the UK to make them accessible to the UK’s research and conservation community.
A UK network of zoological biobanks that maintain frozen collections of animal genetic material to be used responsibly and sustainably in a wide range of applications that will further research knowledge and contribute to species conservation.
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What samples are most needed?
SAMPLING
Find out about our sampling initiative
SEARCH
Search available samples in our database
REQUEST
Request samples for your project
CONTRIBUTE
Contribute with data and/or samples
Improved access to biological resources
Biodiversity biobanks: an invaluable resource for the future
In her third blog post, Samantha talk us through how biodiversity biobanks are vital to help us face current and future global health and environmental challenges. She also highlights the urgent need to increase worldwide visibility of biodiversity biobanks and ensure their financial security.
Why does data management have a crucial role in a biodiversity collection?
In this blog post, Samantha, a second-year student of the MSc Biobanks & Complex Data Management of the Côte d’Azur University in France, currently working with a CryoArks collection at the Natural History Museum’s Molecular Collections Facility (MCF), highlights the importance and challenges of managing data associated with biodiversity collections to ensure these collections can be used in current and future research projects.
How to organise a collection of UK wildlife body parts
Find out how Samantha, a second-year student of the MSc Biobanks & Complex Data Management of the Côte d’Azur University in France, is helping the NHM Molecular Collections Facility and CryoArks organise an impressive and unique collection of UK wildlife to make it readily available for research and species conservation.
