-EX-

Group(s) of biological resources stored in the collection: bacteria, archaea, yeasts, filamentous fungi, eukaryotic algae

Bacteria - 6600 strains

Archaea - 56 strains

Filamentous fungi - 12600 strains

Yeasts - 6160 strains

Algae - 9 strains

Type strains - 57 strains

Purchase of cultures.

Safe deposit in liquid nitrogen and -80 ⁰C.

Isolation of bacteria, fungi and archaea.

Identification of bacteria, fungi and archaea.

Antibiotic and antifungal susceptibility testing.

Air analysis.

Water analysis.

Isolation and identification of microorganisms from surfaces.

Microscopical examination of surfaces imprints on adhesive tape.

Microscopy of the sample.

Preparation of expertise.

Contract research.

Gene bank Ex is the largest collection of fungi from extreme environments in the world. Ex currently contains 18.760 fungal strains, 6.600 bacterial strains, 56 strains of archea and 6 strains of algae The strains originate from hypersaline environments worldwide (salterns, saline lakes, salt mines), from extremely cold environments (Arctics, Antarctica, high altitudes), deep sea (down to 6000 m), hot deserts (Africa, Asia, South America), from nutrient-poor environments (e.g. rocks in both warm and cold climates), and from extreme indoor environments (house appliances) and tap water. An important part of activities is related to sequencing of genomes of extremophilic fungi (more than 500 genomes), population genomics omic analyses, and data dissemination. Kind regards,

ISO 16212, ISO 22716, ISO 29621-2011, ISO IEC 17025, ISO 20743, ISO 16212, SIST EN ISO 846