Collection of Phages at the DSMZ

To find and order a specific phage of interest, please visit our catalogue und select 'Bacteriophages' on the right site bar. 

The DSMZ is continuously expands its phage collection. If you are interested in depositing phages into our collection please visit the deposit webpage.
 

Please note that DSMZ does not provide phages for therapeutic applications in humans or animals and does not maintain a specialized therapeutic phage bank. Our phages are provided as bacteria-free lysates which are not further purified and intended solely for research purposes.

 

Contacts

Dr. Ana Filipa Moreira Martins

Group leader

Dr. Johannes Wittmann

Group leader

Important information

Phages from the DSMZ are available in the following formats:

  • 1 ml liquid suspensions or,
  • vacuum-dried suspensions on filter paper, sealed in double-vial glass ampoules

If both options are available for a given phage, costumers may choose their preferred format. Pricing remains the same regardless of format.

Important considerations:

  • For some phages, only minimal data may be available.
  • All DSMZ phages are purified and routinely tested for viability.
  • We do not provide exact titer information upon phage dispatch, but the titer for each batch is recoded and available upon request.
  • Titer-controlled suspensions (≥ 1 × 108 PFU/ml) are used for distribution, and viability is documented for each batch. However, phage titers may vary between batches.

For further details please visit our phage FAQ website.

Phage reactivation

Below, you will find general reactivation instructions based on the phage format purchased.
Phage-specific details, including host strain requirements and growth conditions, can be found in the respective catalogue entry. Please review this information carefully before working with DSMZ phages.

Phage reactivation from liquid suspensions

Phage reactivation from vacuum-dried bacteriophages