has part is about has_specified_output is owned by participates in object aggregate data set material information bearer specimen storage digital curation biobank A biobank is a collections of samples of biological substances (e.g. tissue, blood, DNA) which are linked to data about the samples and their donors. They have a dual nature as collections of samples and data. Mathias Brochhausen definition derived from the definition of 'human biobank', based on http://www.ethikrat.org/files/der_opinion_human-biobanks.pdf biobank organization