Table 1.
Examples of Known Human Biobanks in South Africa
| Name | Biobank Type | Sample Source | Location | Website URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARC SA | Private | Various | JHB | www.BARCSA.co.za |
| Fisher BioServices | Private | Various | JHB | http://www.fisherbioservices.com/services/biorepository |
| Cape Haematology, Medi-Clinic. | Private | Stem cell products | CT | http://www.capehaem.co.za/index.html |
| Cryo-Save-SA | Private | Cord Blood | JHB | www.cryo-save.com/labs |
| Netcells Biosciences | Private | Stem cells/Blood | JHB | www.netcells.co.za |
| Africa Centre | University Institution | Various | KZN | http://www.africacentre.ac.za/Default.aspx?tabid=460 |
| CLS | Public Private Partnership | Various | JHB | http://www.cls.co.za/Pages/default.aspx |
| SUN-IRG | University Institution | Various | CPT | http://www0.sun.ac.za/molbiogen/index.php/en/immunology-home |
| K-RITH | Independent Research Institution in association with KZN University | Various | KZN | www.k-rith.org |
| SANBS | National | Blood | Nation wide | http://www.sanbs.org.za/ |
| SAPS - FSL | National | Various | Nation wide | http://www.saps.gov.za/ |
| NHLS-NIOH | National | Pathology | Nation wide | http://www.nioh.ac.za/ |
| SABMR | Data registry | Bone Marrow donors | CT | www.sabmr.co.za |
BARC - Bioanalytical Research Corporation, CLS – Clinical Laboratory Services, CT-Cape Town, JHB – Johannesburg, K-RITH - KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis & HIV, KZN-KwaZulu Natal, NHLS-NIOH-National Health Laboratory Service-National Institute for Occupational Health, SA – South Africa, SABMR – South African Bone Marrow Registry, SANBS - South African National Blood Service, SAPS-FSL -South African Police Service - Forensic Science Laboratories, SUN-IRG - Stellenbosch University Immunology Research Group