VKPM - Russian National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms at the Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, WDCM #588


Contact Information

Dorozhnyi Proezd, 1, Moscow, 113545, Russia
Tel.: (7-095) 315-12-10
Fax: (7-095) 315-05-56
E-mail: vkpm@vnigen.msk.su

Profile and services

Contains more than 14000 strains, including a diverse range of bacteria, yeasts, mycelial fungi, phages and genetically modified strains.
Service:

Acting as a depository within respective areas of specialization according to national guidelines
Acting as International Authority in connection with Budapest Treaty on mutual recognition of deposition for patent purposes
Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



CALU - Collection of Algal Strains in the Biological Institute, St.Petersburg University, WDCM #461


Contact Information

Oranienbuamskoye Sch., 2, St.-Petersburg, Stary Peterhoff, 198904, Russia
Tel.: (7-812) 427-97-40
Fax: (7-812) 427-73-10
E-mail: gromov@mb.bri.lgu.spb.su

Profile and services

Holds ca. 200 strains of cyanobacteria and ca. 600 strains of microscopic algae. Active program involving studies of their parasites and phages.
Service:

Training provided

Cataloques:

Russian Language catalogue published
Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers



CC IBSO - Culture Collection of Luminous Bacteria of the Institute of Biophysics, Siberian Branch RAS


Contact Information

Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk 36660036, Russia
Tel.: (7-3912) 494527
Fax: (7-3912) 433400
E-mail: ccibso@cc.krascience.rssi.ru

Profile and services

Ca. 700 strains of diverse marine aero-bic luminous bacteria (free-living and associate, including symbiotic); can be used in biotechnology and bioluminescent analysis. Active program on their physiology.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

The catalogue of luminous bacteria of the Institute of Biophysics was published in 1997 in "Nauka" Publishing House in English and in Russian.
The catalogue is available on magnetic carriers as MS-DOS format for personal computers
Databases on 100 cultures from the Collection are registered as "IBSO Siberian Luminous Bacteria" at the MSDN international network server, which has the electronic English version of "The IBSO Catalogue of Luminous Bacteria Cultures"   (see also WDCM WFCC )

 


CMPPB - Collection of Microbiological Cultures - Potential Producers of Biopesticides


Contact Information

Research-Industrial Company "Rosagroservice", Gamaleya street, 18, Moscow, 123098, Russia
Tel./Fax: (7-095) 190-57-31

Profile and services

Over 250 strains of micromycetes - pathogens of invertebrates (insects, mites, nematodes), hyperpathogens on phytopathogenous fungi and antagonists as potential biocontrol agents.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided



IBPRM - Culture Collection of the Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, RAS


Contact Information

Prospect Entusiastov, 13Saratov, 410015, Russia
Tel.: (7-8452) 44-38-28
E-mail: root@ibfrm.saratov.su

Profile and services

Over 500 strains of diverse aerobic bacteria. Emphasis on azospirillae and plant-growth promoting bacteria.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided



IEGM - Regional Specialized Alkanotrophic Microorganism Collection of the Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Ural Branch RAS


Contact Information

Goleva Str., 13, Perm, 614081, Russia
Tel.: (7-3422) 64-67-14
Fax: (7-3422) 64-67-11
E-mail: iegmcol@ecology.psu.ru
Web site:  http://www.ecology.psu.ru/iegmcol/index.html

Profile and services

Over 1 300 identified aerobic bacterial cultures belonging to the genera: Dietzia, Gordona, Micrococcus, Nocardia, and Rhodococcus. Specific polyclonal immune sera bank against the majority of wellknown species of these genera.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Russian Language catalogue published
Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



INMI - Culture Collection of the Institute of Microbiology, RAS


Contact Information

Prospect 60 Letija Oktjabrja 7a, Moscow, 117811, Russia
Tel.: +007 (095) 135-45-66
Fax: +007 (095) 135-65-30
E-mail: avl@imran.msk.su

Profile and services

Diverse aerobic and anaerobic bacteria of relevance to biogeochemistry. Active isolation programs.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided



IPR - Culture Collection of the Institute of Plant Physiology, RAS


Contact Information

Botanicheskaja St. 35, Moscow, 127276, Russia
Tel.: (7-095) 482-54-47
Fax: (7-095) 482-16-85

Profile and services

Over 500 strains of algae and plant cell lines, active program in plant tisuue culture.
Service:

Acting as a depository within respective areas of specialization according to national guidelines
Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Russian Language catalogue published
Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



KBP MGU - Yeast Collection of the Department of Soil Sciences, Moscow State University


Contact Information

The Department of Soil Sciences, Moscow State University, Vorob'evy Gory, Moscow, 119899, Russia
Tel.: (7-095) 939-36-03
Fax: +007 (095) 939-09-89
E-mail: zvyag@soil.chem.msu.su

Profile and services

Soil yeasts and strains isolated from allied substrates (plants, soil invertebrates). More than 2000 strains of about 200 species are maintained.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



KM MGU - Collection of Microorganisms of the Department of Microbiology, Moscow State University


Contact Information

Vorob'evy Gory, Moscow State University, Biology Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Moscow, 119899, Russia
Tel.: (7-095) 939-30-33
Fax: (7-095) 939-46-58
E-mail: emir@micro.bio.msu.su

Profile and services

The collection includes more than 400 microorganism strains of different taxonomic groups, among them bacteria (more than 300 strain), phototrophic bacteria (40 strains), yeasts (32 strains) and 30 strains of microalgae of different groups.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



KMM - Collection of Marine Microorganisms, RAS, WDCM #644


Contact Information

Pr. 100 let Vladivostoku, 159, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia
Tel.: (7-4232) 31-14-30
Fax: +007 (4232) 31-40-50
E-mail: mikvv@piboc.marine.su

Profile and services

Over 7500 strains of marine bacteria and 500 yeasts. Taxonomy of marine bacteria and fungi and study of bioactive compounds from marine sources.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided



LE(BIN) - Culture Collection of Basidiomycetes of the Komarov Botanical Institute, RAS


Contact Information

Prof. Popov St. 2, St.-Petersburg, 197376, Russia
Tel.: (7-812) 234-84-30
Fax: +007 (812) 234-45-12
E-mail: kovalenko@glas.apc.org

Profile and services

Over 1000 strains of fungi, mainly, basidiomycetes in the groups Hymenomycetes and Gasteromycetes. Active research on fungal taxonomy.
Service:

Acting as a depository within respective areas of specialization according to national guidelines
Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Russian Language catalogue published
Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



PGCY - Peterhoff Genetic Collection of Yeasts, WDCM #641


Contact Information

Genetics Department, St.-Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya emb., 7/9,St.-Petersburg, 199034, Russia
Tel.: (7-812) 218-96-34
Fax: (7-812) 218-15-90
E-mail: samson@genet.lgu.spb.su

Profile and services

Contains ca. 600 genetically marked yeasts strains, in particular, ca. 500 strains Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia pinus (10), industry used strains (100).
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Russian Language catalogue published
Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



INA - Culture Collection of the Institute for New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, WDCM #337


Contact Information

Bolshaja Pirogovskaja 11, Moscow, 119867, Russia
Tel.: (7-095) 246-99-80
Fax: (7-095) 245-02-95

Profile and services

Over 3000 strains of actinomycetes. Active screening program.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided



VIZR - Culture Collection of the Institute of Plant Protection, RAS


Contact Information

Shosse Podbelskogo, 3, Puskin-6, St.Petersburg, 189620, Russia
Tel.: (7-812) 470-51-10
Fax: (7-812) 470-49-88

Profile and services

Over 1000 strains of phytopathogenic fungi and some phythopathogenic bacteria.
Service:

Acting as a depository within respective areas of specialization according to national guidelines
Training provided

Cataloques:

Russian Language catalogue published



VNIISCM - Culture Collection of the Institute of Agricultural Microbiology, Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences


Contact Information

Shosse Podbelskogo 3, Pushkin-6, St.Petersburg, 189620, Russia
Tel.: (7-812) 476-26-01

Profile and services

Over 1000 strains of rhizobia, plantgrowth promoting- and phytopathogenic aerobic bacteria, some fungi.
Service:

Acting as a depository within respective areas of specialization according to national guidelines
Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered

Cataloques:

Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN



IMG - Collection of Genetically Modified Microorganisms of the Institute of Molecular Genetics, RAS


Contact Information

Kurchatov Sq., 46, Moscow123182, Russia
Tel.: (7-095) 196-02-07
Fax: (7-095) 196-02-21
E-mail: vnikifor@img.ras.ru

Profile and services

Contains ca. 900 genetically modified bacteria, ca. 100 transducing bacterio-phages, ca. 300 plasmids, including vectors and recombinants with pro-caryotic and eucaryotic genes.
Service:

Contract services in identification, preservation; information offered
Training provided

Cataloques:

Russian Language catalogue published
Catalogue are distributed on magnetic disks in MS-DOS format for personal computers
English version catalogue available on-line through WDCM WFCC and MSDN