This page provides links to notable publications that have been published in the area of biospecimen quality. As discussed in our  page, biospecimen quality is the focus of our BSN-funded project, and also features in the published biobanking literature. Each publication provides a link to PubMed, where papers can be retrieved.

This paper outlines the different types of External Quality Assessment schemes for the pre-analytical phase.

 Website: accessed 12th December 2014. This comprehensive review of 160 relevant publications provides a excellent resource for those interested in the effects of storage temperature on biospecimens.

This review, authored by the ISBER Biospecimen Science Working Group, identifies QC tools, for both fluid and solid-tissue samples, based on a comprehensive and critical literature review.

This published discussion provides expert responses to questions surrounding the .

This comment, published in Nature, urges readers to consider the reproducibility of cancer research findings.

This paper outlines version 2.0 of a 7-element code to define pre-analytical variables (acquisition, processing, storage, shipping) for both fluid and solid samples.

This publication highlights the importance of improving the quality of the reporting surrounding biospecimens.

This paper discusses potential flaws in biomedical research due to poor biospecimen quality, and endorses the use of the BRISQ guidelines for transparent reporting.

This paper introduces the concept of the , a checklist that lists items to be included in publications that have utilised biospecimens.

This correspondence cautions against early data produced on potential drug targets.

This paper introduces a 7-element code to define pre-analytical variables for both fluid and solid samples.

This paper highlights the opinions of eight biobanking experts on ways to improve biospecimens and biobanking.

et al. 2009 Biospecimen research network symposium: Advancing cancer research through biospecimen science. Cancer Research. 2009; 69(17): 6770-6772. This paper summarises the outcomes of the 2009 biospecimen research network symposium, with a section on pre-analytical variability.

This commentary discusses reasons for potential disparity in tumor biomarker results, including pre-analytical variation.