Abstract
Recent trends have made it more and more difficult to use laboratory animals in scientific experiments due to humane considerations as well as economics. As such, the importance of preserving tissue samples and raw data collected from animal studies, have become increasingly valuable. Samples and raw data collected from large-scale animal experiments, such as life span studies, are particularly valuable as they are very unlikely to be repeated. With this in mind, we have, over the years, sought ways and means of preserving tissue samples and raw data collected from all the IES studies processed in the Pathology Laboratory. Based on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Guidelines, we have continuously worked to develop a system for managing our tissue samples and raw data. We present how our system has continuously evolved, as well as how it is adopted to suit each study protocol. This study was performed under contract with the Aomori Prefectural Government, Japan.
