DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Culture GmbH

Leibniz Institute DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH), is the most comprehensive biological resource center worldwide. Being one of the world’s largest collections, the DSMZ currently comprises more than 79,000 items, including about 35,400 different bacterial and 8,000 fungal strains, 870 human and animal cell lines, 5,000 plant viruses, and antisera, 1,000 bacteriophages, and 19,000 different types of bacterial genomic DNA. All biological materials accepted in the DSMZ collection are subject to extensive quality control and physiological and molecular characterization by our central services. In addition, DSMZ provides an extensive documentation and detailed diagnostic information on the biological materials. The unprecedented diversity and quality management of its bioresources render the DSMZ an internationally renowned supplier for science, diagnostic laboratories, national reference centers, as well as industrial partners.

Phage collection at the DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Culture GmbH: