The National Collection of Industrial, food and Marine Bacteria (NCIMB) has grown as a reference culture collection since its origination in the 1950s. As a Biological Resource Centre (BRC), we now manage over 7,750 strains, many unique to us, and we are continuously expanding through the acquisition of private collections and new accessions.  NCIMB is a member of CABRI (Common Access to Biological Resources and Information) and operates to ISO 9001:2008.

21st Century Culture Collections: Working Towards Ever Improving Quality Standards