Deposit of microorganisms in the open collection
Please review your legal situation with regards to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol BEFORE beginning the deposit process.
The DSMZ collects microorganisms of taxonomic (type strains), applied, biotechnological, educational, and general interest. Strains sent for deposit in the open collection should have been used in work already published or prepared for publication. Strains deposited in this collection will be available to the international scientific community in both academic and industrial institutions.
The deposit of strains in the open collection is free of charge.
Please keep in mind that the deposit in the open collection is the only accepted kind of deposit for a proposed prokaryote type strain for the purpose of describing a new species. Special requirements for the deposit of type strains.
The DSMZ also accepts large-scale deposits (e.g., microbiome collections) of strains with exceptionally high scientific relevance and interest. As the deposit process is different, please continue here.
In order to deposit a microorganism, you have to fill in our Accession Form:
Accession Form Microorganisms (except bacteriophages)
Please note that there is a separate Accession Form for the deposit of bacteriophages:
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Further useful information:
- Click here for step-by-step instruction. If you have further questions please contact the relevant collection expert.
- Packaging and Transport of Microorganisms