- Institution: The Culture Collection of Switzerland
- Acronym: CCOS
- Location:
Einsiedlerstr. 34
8820 Waedenswil
SWITZERLAND - Website: http://www.ccos.ch
- Correspondent:
Gottfried Dasen
Tel.: +41 58 934 55 67
e-mail: ccos@eccosite.org
Members holdings
- Bacteria
Environmental Isolates
Antibiotic resistant strains (e.g. MRSA) - Fungi
Brewery and winery yeasts - Cyanobacteria
Services offered
- Low Temperature Backup Storage (-196°C, -80°C,-20°C, 4°C)
- Lyophilisation
- Identification Service
- Consulting in Culture Collection Management
- Strain Finder Sevice
- Training (in Collaboration with ZHAW): Microscopy, Microbiology, Protein Expression, Anaerobe Techniques
- Antibiotic resistance profiling of Starter Cultures (ISO 10932)
Research
In collaboration with Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW):
- Taxonomy of new Pseudomonas species
- Taxonomy of new Glacimonas species
- Characterisation of Bifidobacteria (adhesion, antibacterial properties, folic acid production, etc.)
Quality Management System
ISO 9001