Welcome to the Biological Sample Collection Database.

This collection comprises samples containing any biological material gathered during British polar research expeditions. At present there are 31926 validated samples, spanning 23/06/1905 to 04/08/2026.


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Contact collectionssamplerequests@bas.ac.uk for sample-related queries.

A microscopic view of an Antarctic plankton

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