Omics & specialized archives
EMBL-EBI / BioSamples
N(t) = L·e^{−e^{−k(t − t₀)}}Forecast = 10% of the 13-yr record (1.3 yr ahead). Anchored on the latest value; levels off toward L ≈ 501M.
Sample-metadata backbone. Historical points from BioSamples NAR updates; latest is the live API count.
| Date | samples |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | 54,180,273 |
| 2026-07-13 | 54,077,762 |
| 2026-07-06 | 53,936,004 |
| 2026-06-24 | 53,656,082 |
| 2021-01-01 | 18,000,000 |
| 2018-01-01 | 5,000,000 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2,000,000 |
Machine-readable: /api/research-data?metric=biosamples · back to all metrics