Biodiversity Biobanks

South Africa

South Africa

A research infrastructure project funded by the
Department of Science, Technology & Innovation’s SA Research Infrastructure Roadmap (SARIR)

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Together with partner institutions holding biodiversity biobanks

An Overview

About the Biodiversity Biobanks

About the biodiversity biobanks

The BBSA is  one of the projects under the South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap (SARIR) of the Department of Science, Technology & Innovation (DSTI).    The main aim of the BBSA is to increase the range and quality of biodiversity samples stored, and to increase and improve access for research and development.

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Meet The Member: Seshnee Reddy – Uncovering The Seas’s Hidden Secrets

September 18, 2026|Comments Off on Meet The Member: Seshnee Reddy – Uncovering The Seas’s Hidden Secrets

Meet The Member: Seshnee Reddy - Uncovering Nature’s Hidden Secrets “Biobanks aren’t just about understanding the past. They’re about using what we learn to impact the future. From identifying new species to understanding the functioning ...

  • Plant DNA Biobank Technician learned to use an HMW DNA extraction kit directly from the Thermo Fisher Scientific team at the HMW High Molecular Weight DNA Jamboree.
  • Plant DNA Biobank Technician learned to use an HMW DNA extraction kit directly from the Thermo Fisher Scientific team at the HMW High Molecular Weight DNA Jamboree.

Biobanking News | Getting The Good Genes: Plant DNA Biobankers At The High Molecular Weight DNA Jamboree

September 17, 2026|Comments Off on Biobanking News | Getting The Good Genes: Plant DNA Biobankers At The High Molecular Weight DNA Jamboree

Biobanking News | Getting The Good Genes: Plant DNA Biobankers At The High Molecular Weight DNA Jamboree Working with DNA can be a tricky task. And that’s especially true when working with long, unbroken DNA ...

Meet The Member: Adepemi Ogundeji – Medicine, Microbes & Better Biobanking

September 10, 2026|Comments Off on Meet The Member: Adepemi Ogundeji – Medicine, Microbes & Better Biobanking

Meet The Member: Adepemi Ogundeji - Medicine, Microbes & Better Biobanking “Biobanks are essentially repositories of biological knowledge and biodiversity. They preserve biological material that might otherwise be lost and - importantly - preserve it ...

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….