Using the word "shutdown" in the same sentence as research laboratory, academic facility, or pharmaceutical company seems absurd. But shutdowns are often necessary.
Good storage practices of biological materials is an essential component of any laboratory. Biological samples often degrade over time when stored at room temperature, but some samples may also lose integrity at low temperatures if subjected to multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
Academic biobanks support preclinical and translational research by collecting, storing, analyzing, and distributing biological samples and associated data to academic and industry researchers.
Sustainability of biorepositories remains a concern as fail-safe commercial concepts for biorepository activities have not yet been developed. So how can they achieve long-term economic viability?