• Collection name: Refik Saydam National Type Culture Collection
  • Acronym: RSKK
  • WDCM number: 828
  • Institution: Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, Microbiology Reference Laboratories and Biological Products Department
  • Address:
    Sağlık mah. Adnan Saygun cad. No: 55 E Blok 1. kat
    06430 Sıhhıye – Çankaya / Ankara
    Turkey
  • Website: https://hsgm.saglik.gov.tr/tr/kultur-koleksiyonu.html
    Website of the catalogue or database of the collection:
  • Correspondence data:
    E-mail: hsgm.mikrobiyoloji@saglik.gov.tr
    Tel.: +90 (312)565 610
    Correspondent: T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı

Member holdings

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

  • Bacteria - 1300 strains
  • Yeasts and filamentous fungi - 30 strains
  • Protozoa - 2 strains
  • Services offered

  • Public / confidential deposit
  • Distribution
  • Training
  • Research

    Studies on establishing viral culture collection

    Quality Management System

    ISO 9001:2015