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Reference strains

Authenticated microbial type and reference cultures held by biological resource centres as the calibrated living standards for identity, QC and taxonomy testing.

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Reference materials & certified reference strains
Authenticated microbial type strains and WHO biological reference materials — the calibrated living standards underpinning pharmaceutical QC, diagnostics, taxonomy and patent deposit, held by a global network of biological resource centers from the century-old ATCC to NIBSC.
monitoring-conservation 7 min