ISO/NP 20309

Biotechnology — Biobanking — Requirements for deep-sea biological materials

Scope

This document specifies requirements for the biobanking of deep-sea biological materials including the collection, processing, transportation and storage of deep-sea biological materials.

This document is applicable only to deep-sea biological materials that can be used for biomolecular processing, e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, and metabolites.

This document is applicable to all organizations performing research and development on deep-sea biological material.

NOTE International, national or regional regulations or requirements or multiple of these can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.