Microbial Identification Services
NCIMB undertakes identification of bacteria, yeasts and moulds to GMP standards.
The National Collection of Industrial Food and Marine Bacteria
NCIMB manages the UK's biggest repository for reference strains of environmentally and industrially useful bacteria.
Patent Storage Services
NCIMB accepts deposits of bacteria, yeasts, bacteriophages, plasmids, plant seeds and plant cell tissue cultures under the Budapest Treaty.
MARA and LumiMARA bioassays
NCIMB's rapid and cost effective bioassays can be used for disinfectant testing as well assessing toxicity of industrial effluents.
NCIMB provides specialist products and services to protect your business and support innovation.
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NCIMB manages the National Collection of Industrial, Food and Marine Bacteria - the UK’s biggest repository for reference strains of environmental and industrially useful bacteria, plasmids and bacteriophages.
NCIMB is an International Depository Authority for bacteria, yeasts, bacteriophages, plasmids, plant seeds and plant cell tissue cultures. We also provide a range of ISO9001:2008 accredited and cGMP compliant, confidential and secure biomaterial storage services.