NCIMB has built relationships with many other private and public collections world-wide, and can source relevant cultures for specific requests. A selection of other collections and sources of information on microbial resources is provided below with links:

European Culture Collections with an Internet presence:

United Kingdom National Culture Collections (UKNCC)
Culture Centre for Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)
CABI Bioscience UK Centre (formerly International Mycological Institute - IMI )
National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC)
National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC)
National Collection of Pathogenic Viruses (NCPV)
National Collection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (NCPPB)
European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC)
Common Access to Biotechnological Resource and Information (CABRI)
European Culture Collection Organisation (ECCO)
UK Biodiversity

International resources:

World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)
World Data Center for Microorganisms (WDCM)
E-coli Genetic Stock Center
Convention on Biotechnological Diversity
European Patent Office
The World Intellectual Property Organisation
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