Biobanking at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute

What if the answers to future health threats are already stored — frozen today?
The Norwegian Veterinary Institute uses one of Europe’s first fully automated biobank freezer systems within veterinary medicine.

Senior Engineer at NVI, Kristin Udjus, demonstrates the use of the biobank at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute. Photo Eivind Røhne.
Senior Engineer at NVI, Kristin Udjus, demonstrates the use of the biobank at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute. Photo Eivind Røhne.

The fully automated freezer system for veterinary medical samples at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute in Ås outside Oslo is fully operational after a trial period. The biobank can hold up to 3.5 million samples.

Here, samples from animals, food and the environment are stored — samples that may become crucial for research, health surveillance and emergency preparedness in the years ahead.

Watch the video to discover why the biobank is a treasure chest of future knowledge — and how it strengthens Norway’s preparedness for emerging health threats.