Review Article

Implementing Best Practices and Validation of Cryopreservation Techniques for Microorganisms

Table 1

Collections operating independent third party assessed certification or accreditation quality management systems.

CollectionSystem

AGO-Arocrete Group Co., TaiwanISO 9000:2000 series
BIOCEN (BioCC)-Centro Nacional de Biopreparados, CubaISO 9000:2000 series
CABI-CAB International Genetic Resource Collection, UKPart of services to ISO 17025
CBS-Centraalbureau voor SchimmelculturesISO 9000:2000 series
CCCM-Czech Culture Collection of MicroorganismsISO 9000:2000 series
CCRC-Culture Collection and Research Center, FIRDI, TaiwanISO 9000:2000 series
CECT-Coleccion Espanola de Cultivos Tipo, SpainISO 9000:2000 series
CIP-Collection de l’Institut Pasteur, FranceISO 9000:2000 series
DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen, GermanyISO 9000:2000 series
ECACC-European Collection of Cell Cultures, UKISO 9000:2000 series
ICLC-Interlab Cell Line Collection; Italy;GMP
IFM-Quality Services Pty Ltd, AustraliaISO Guide 34
IHEM-Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Mycology, BelgiumISO 9000:2000 series
LMBP-Plasmid collection, BelgiumISO 9000:2000 series
LMG-University of Gent, BelgiumISO 9000:2000 series
MUCL-Mycology, University Louvain la Neuve, BelgiumISO 9000:2000 series
MUM-Universidade do Minho, Uminho-MUM, PortugalISO 9000:2000 series
NBRC-NITE Biological Resource centre, Tsukuba, JapanISO 9000:2000 series
NCIMB-National Collection of Industrial, Food, Marine Bacteria, UKISO 9000:2000 series
NCPV-National Collection of Pathogenic Viruses, UKISO 9000:2000 series
NCTC-National Collection of Type Cultures, UKISO 9000:2000 series
NCYC-National Collection of Yeast Cultures, UKISO 9000:2000 series