Research
The research focus of the almost 100 scientists at the DSMZ are the various aspects of biodiversity in prokaryotes & eukaryotes.
Collection
In our online shop we offer the most diverse portfolio of bioresources for researchers from academia & industry.
Services
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of services like identification, characterization, specific analyses & online tools.
Bioresources
Bacteria
> 31,900 strains
Archaea
> 680 strains
Plant viruses
> 770 viruses
Human & Animal Cell Lines
> 840 cell lines
Plasmids
> 250 plasmids
Fungi & Yeasts
> 6,600 strains
Bacteriophages
> 700 phages
Protists
> 45 strains
Research
In the focus ...
A publicly accessible database for Clostridioides difficile genome sequences supports tracing of transmission chains and epidemics
Clostridioides difficile is a major cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea and causes large infection outbreaks. Whole-genome sequencing is increasingly applied for genotyping C. difficile, with the objectives to monitor and curb the pathogen's spread. More ...
BacDive
The Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Our metadatabase of organism-linked information covering the multifarious aspects of bacterial and archaeal biodiversity.
TYGS
Type (Strain) Genome Server
TYGS offers a truly genome-based classification and identification of prokaryotic strains without overestimating phylogenetic confidence.
PNU
Nomenclature up-to-date
Nomenclature up-to-date is a compilation of all names of Bacteria & Archaea which have been validly published according to the Bacteriological Code.
Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Profile Search
Analysis of Short Tandem Repeats
Since STR microsatellites are stable as well as highly polymorphic in human populations, STR profiling is shown to be ideal for authentication of human cell line samples.