ISO 20309:2025

This document specifies requirements for the biobanking of deep-sea biological materials including the collection, processing, transportation and storage of deep-sea biological materials. This document is applicable only to deep-sea biological materials that can be used for biomolecular processing, e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, and metabolites. This document is applicable to all organizations performing research and development on deep-sea biological material. NOTE International, national or regional regulations or requirements or multiple of these can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.