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Members holdings

Group(s) of biological resources stored in the collection: bacteria, archaea, cyanobacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, oomycota, plasmids (including plasmid bearing strains), animal viruses, plant viruses, bacteriophages (bacteriophages only)

  • 4,200+ strains of bacteria and archaea (approximately 1,750 species)
  • 800+ strains of filamentous fungi and yeasts (approximately 550 species)
  • 50+ staphylococcal bacteriophages and their host strains

    • Services offered

  • Supply of strains (freeze-dried ampoules, gelatin discs)
  • Deposit of strains for public access
  • Deposit of patent cultures in accordance with the rules of the Budapest Treaty
  • Safe storage of customers' cultures
  • Service lyophilization of customers' cultures (freeze-dried ampoules, gelatin discs)
  • Identification of bacteria and filamentous fungi
  • Consulting service (taxonomy of bacteria and filamentous fungi, their isolation, cultivation, identification and long-term storage; patent strains; safety of work with microorganisms)
  • Popularisation activities; workplace excursions with expert commentary

    • Research

  • The CCM has been scientifically involved in numerous national and international projects with a focus on the taxonomy of bacteria of the phyla Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes isolated from the environment, plants, animals and human clinical material as well as on filamentous fungi from polar regions, including melanised fungi of the class Dothideomycetes.

  • Since 2008, the CCM has become an active member of the polar research of Masaryk University and covers microbiological part of its scientific programme. Annually, members of the CCM are taking part in Antarctic expeditions and provide comprehensive sampling of biotic (fish, birds, marine mammals, mosses) and abiotic sources (soil, waters, glaciers, cryoconites, permafrost) resulting in exclusive and unique Antarctic microbial subcollections (12000+ strains)

    • Quality Management System

  • A quality management system compliant with the requirements of the ČSN EN ISO 9001:2001 standard was implemented at the Czech Collection of Microorganisms on 22 June 2006. The facility was subsequently recertified on 4 June 2017 in accordance with the updated EN ISO 9001:2015 standard, ensuring continued adherence to internationally recognized quality management principles.