Microbial Culture Collection
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The Microbial Culture Collection, in Pune
, is India
's microbial culture collection centre, recognized by World Federation for Culture Collections
(WFCC) and has a status of International Depositary Authority (IDA).
The Microbial Culture Collection is a national facility funded by the Department of Biotechnology
(DBT), Government of India
. The MCC is affiliated to National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune
, India
. It is an affiliate member of the World Federation for Culture Collections
(WFCC) and is registered with the World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM, registeration number 773). The main objectives of MCC are to act as a national depository, to supply authentic microbial cultures and to provide related services to the scientific community working in research institutions, universities and industries.
The MCC was recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO), Geneva
, Switzerland
as an International Depository Authority (IDA) on April, 2011. The deposit of microorganisms under the Budapest Treaty
is recognized to fulfill the requirement of patent procedure in 55 member countries.
The MCC scientists are actively involved in the research programmes relating to microbial diversity, metagenomics
, ecology
and taxonomy
using both classical and molecular approaches.
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, is India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's microbial culture collection centre, recognized by World Federation for Culture Collections
World Federation for Culture Collections
The World Federation for Culture Collections is an international body formed under the umbrella of the International Union of Biological Sciences and a Federation within the International Union of Microbiological Societies....
(WFCC) and has a status of International Depositary Authority (IDA).
The Microbial Culture Collection is a national facility funded by the Department of Biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology
The Department of Biotechnology is an Indian government department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for administrating development in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India...
(DBT), Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. The MCC is affiliated to National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is an affiliate member of the World Federation for Culture Collections
World Federation for Culture Collections
The World Federation for Culture Collections is an international body formed under the umbrella of the International Union of Biological Sciences and a Federation within the International Union of Microbiological Societies....
(WFCC) and is registered with the World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM, registeration number 773). The main objectives of MCC are to act as a national depository, to supply authentic microbial cultures and to provide related services to the scientific community working in research institutions, universities and industries.
The MCC was recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
(WIPO), Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
as an International Depository Authority (IDA) on April, 2011. The deposit of microorganisms under the Budapest Treaty
Budapest Treaty
The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, or Budapest Treaty, is an international treaty signed in Budapest, Hungary, on April 28, 1977. It entered into force on August 9, 1980, and was later amended on September 26,...
is recognized to fulfill the requirement of patent procedure in 55 member countries.
The MCC scientists are actively involved in the research programmes relating to microbial diversity, metagenomics
Metagenomics
Metagenomics is the study of metagenomes, genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples. The broad field may also be referred to as environmental genomics, ecogenomics or community genomics. Traditional microbiology and microbial genome sequencing rely upon cultivated clonal cultures...
, ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
and taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
using both classical and molecular approaches.
Objectives
- The centre focuses on basic research in the areas of microbial diversity, microbial taxonomy, microbial genomics and proteomicsProteomicsProteomics is the large-scale study of proteins, particularly their structures and functions. Proteins are vital parts of living organisms, as they are the main components of the physiological metabolic pathways of cells. The term "proteomics" was first coined in 1997 to make an analogy with...
etc. - Isolation and Identification of microorganisms from various environmental niches.
- Preservation of microbial biodiversityBiodiversityBiodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
from niche areas as metagenomic libraries. - Development of new strategies for isolation of "uncultivable" microbes.
- To provide consultation services for patent deposits, preservation, propagation,biodeterioration, Industrial problems, biosystematics and microbial biodiversityBiodiversityBiodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
issues etc. - To serve as National facility for microbial culture collection, deposit and the supply of authentic microbial cultures.
- To serve as a International Depositary Authority (IDA).
- To establish and conduct workshopWorkshopA workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods...
s, seminarSeminarSeminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is...
s, symposiaAcademic conferenceAn academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
and training programmes in the area of microbial identification, preservation and advanced areas of microbial taxonomy/phylogeny.
See also
- European Culture Collections' OrganisationEuropean Culture Collections' OrganisationThe European Culture Collections' Organisation is a European non-profit organisation which promotes the collaboration and exchange of ideas and information on all aspects of culture collection activity...
(ECCO), DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... - German Resource Centre for Biological MaterialDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und ZellkulturenThe Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen - DSMZ - GmbH was founded 1969 as the national culture collection in Germany...
(DSMZ), GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - Culture Collection, University of Göteborg (CCUG), SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- American Type Culture CollectionAmerican Type Culture CollectionThe American Type Culture Collection is a private, not-for-profit biological resource center whose mission focuses on the acquisition, authentication, production, preservation, development and distribution of standard reference microorganisms, cell lines and other materials for research in the...
(ATCC), USA - Japan Collection of MicroorganismsJapan Collection of MicroorganismsJapan Collection of Microorganisms is a culture collection of microorganisms in Japan. It is a semi-governmental collection maintained by RIKEN BioResource Center and it is located in Saitama Prefecture. JCM was initiated in 1980 with the purpose of serving as a repository of microorganisms...
(JCM), JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - World Federation for Culture CollectionsWorld Federation for Culture CollectionsThe World Federation for Culture Collections is an international body formed under the umbrella of the International Union of Biological Sciences and a Federation within the International Union of Microbiological Societies....
(WFCC)