Turning Russian specialized microbial culture collections into resource centers for biotechnology

Irena B Ivshina; Maria S Kuyukina

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.08.002

Turning Russian specialized microbial culture collections into resource centers for biotechnology

Trends Biotechnol. 2013 Nov;31(11):609-11. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.08.002.

Authors

Irena B Ivshina¹, Maria S Kuyukina

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Golev Street, Perm 614081, Russia; Microbiology and Immunology Department, Perm State National Research University, 15 Bukirev Street, Perm 614990, Russia.

PMID: 24160913
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.08.002

Abstract

Specialized nonmedical microbial culture collections contain unique bioresources that could be useful for biotechnology companies. Cooperation between collections and companies has suffered from shortcomings in infrastructure and legislation, hindering access to holdings. These challenges may be overcome by the transformation of collections into national bioresource centers and integration into international microbial resource networks.

Keywords: biological resource centers (BRCs); biotechnology; culture collections; microorganisms.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biological Specimen Banks*
Biotechnology / methods*
Russia