Preservation, Patent Deposit and Biological Material Storage Services
NCIMB provides a patent deposit service under the Budapest Treaty, as well as a range of preservation and storage services for your important biological material.

Why use NCIMB patent deposit and storage services?
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NCIMB has more than 70 years experience of preserving and safely storing biological material.
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Since 1982 NCIMB has been recognised around the world as a depository of biological material that is the subject of patent applications.
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We operate a well established quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015 and are regularly audited by customers, so you can be confident that your material is in safe hands.
- We offer a range of storage options and can tailor a package to your needs.
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Looking for more information about our preservation, patent deposit or storage services?

Microbial preservation
NCIMB's offers freeze drying and cryopreservation services to help you maintain your own stock cultures.

Patent Deposit Service
NCIMB is an International Depositary Authority under the Budapest Treaty .

Biological Material Storage
Protect your valuable biological material with an off-site back-up.