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Reading List | Biobanking Feasibility In Africa: Findings From A Pan-African Pilot Study
Reading List | Biobanking Feasibility In Africa: Findings From A Pan-African Pilot Study Biobanks offer a chance to investigate Africa’s rich genetic diversity and tackle the continent’s health and conservation challenges - but infrastructure issues ...
Biobanking News: Stephanie Lawrence Represents IMBM For International eDNA Training
Biobanking News: Stephanie Lawrence Represents IMBM For International eDNA Training In November 2025, Stephanie Lawrence was one of only six South Africans selected to attend the prestigious BioDATA Advanced Course at the Biological Station in ...
Job Opportunity: Director – Durban Natural Science Museum
Job Opportunity: Director - Durban Natural Science Museum The Durban Natural Science Museum (DNSM) is a small museum with a big mission: to acquire and disseminate knowledge about the Earth, its history, and life on ...
What are biodiversity biobanks?
Biodiversity biobanks are repositories of biologically relevant resources, including reproductive tissues such as seeds, eggs and sperm, other tissues including blood, DNA extracts, microbial cultures (active and dormant), and environmental samples containing biological communities….
