This contract is for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of the existing Epidemiology & Biostatistics Program (EBP) inventory of biologic specimens and to receive, process and store new samples as they are collected. This shall include frozen serum, plasma, urine, tumor tissue, tumor tissue extracts, whole red blood cells, separated and frozen white blood cells, or fractions of white blood cell populations, bone marrow cells, body fluids, lymphoblastoid cell lines, DNA, stool specimens or smears on slides and other types of specimens as specified by the Project Officer. These materials shall be maintained at optimum temperatures for long-term storage, including liquid nitrogen, if appropriate.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CP033060-015
Application #
3701728
Study Section
Project Start
1993-03-01
Project End
1997-02-28
Budget Start
1996-09-23
Budget End
1997-02-28
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Biotech Research Laboratories
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Rockville
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
20850
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