Pacific Marine Specimen Tissue Bank
Samples to understand the biology and ecology of specimens in the Pacific region
Last sample
A new Muscle sample was added recently into the Specimen Tissue Bank. It comes from a Thunnus albacares caught on the 18 Nov 2024.
It is available and stored in the facility of SPC Noumea, OFP-FAME, preserved with the following method: frozen -20°c, and packaged in eppendorf plastic vial, ready to be analyzed.
What's in the Bank?
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in the Pacific
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captured
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collected
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still available
Analysis
already made
About the Bank
SPC has been coordinating the collection of biological samples of pelagic species from all over the Pacific Islands region on behalf of its member countries.
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Several tools are available to see the samples available in the Specimen Tissue Bank and how to collect them for your own analysis.
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Here are the different steps to follow to properly order and withdraw samples. Fill the forms and get what you need for your project.
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The Pacific Marine Tissue Bank is managed by the Pacific Community (SPC) with storage rooms and laboratories all over the Pacific region.
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