Table 1.
Cost considerations for setting up the SBC biobank.
| Category | Item | Funded by |
|---|---|---|
| FACILITIES | ||
| 1. Building and power supply | Physical building | XHa |
| Heating, ventilation and air conditioning | XH | |
| Lighting | XH | |
| Flooring | XH | |
| Backup power | XH | |
| Access control systems | XH | |
| Security cameras | XH | |
| Fire prevention systems | XH | |
| −20°C walk-in environmental storage systems | XH | |
| 2. Equipmentsc | Mechanical freezers (freezers, fridges, liquid nitrogen tanks) | Grants |
| Stainless steel racks | Grants | |
| Freezer boxes | Grants | |
| Barcode printers | Grants | |
| Barcode scanners | Grants | |
| Temperature monitoring system | Grants | |
| Temperature monitors | Grants | |
| Information management system | Grants | |
| Computer equipment (hardware and software) | SJTUb | |
| Equipment for sample processing (centrifugal machines, biosafety cabinets) | SJTU | |
| Automatic nucleic acid extractor | SJTU | |
| Thermal cycler and Gel Doc | SJTU | |
| Sample quantization equipment | SJTU | |
| Autoclave | SJTU | |
| Water purification system | SJTU | |
| PERSONNEL | ||
| Staff | Manager, scientists, technician, data and IT manager | XH |
| Training | Equipment use, quality control and quality assurance practices, biohazard and chemical hazard training, etc. | XH |
| MAINTENANCE | ||
| Building | Maintenance and repair cost | XH |
| Equipment | Annual services and recalibration | XH |
| Temperature monitoring | SMS charge | Grants |
| OVERHEADS | ||
| Telephone, internet and electricity access | XH | |
| Bio hazard waste removal and cleaning services | XH | |
| CONSUMABLES | ||
| 1. Collection | Collecting tubes/vials/cups, needles, general label with barcode | Grants |
| 2. Processing | Reagent, pipets, tips | Grants |
| 3. Shipping | Transportation costs of cold chain | Grants |
| 4. Storage | Plates/tubes/vials, freezer label with barcode | Grants |
| 5. General | Other consumables including basic stationery and personal protection | Grants |
a
XH, Xinhua Hospital.
b
SJTU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
c
The equipment investment will be calculated in detail in Table 3 below.