A type strain is defined in the “International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria” as the “nomenclatural type of the species”, and is the "reference point" to which all other strains are compared to…
In some cases the ZKBS (Central Committee on Biological Safety), the responsible organ for the classification of biological material in connection with genetic engineering, classifies an organism…
Once strains obtained from the DSMZ have been sub-cultured in a customer’s laboratory the methods used for long-term storage are best investigated in the customer’s laboratory. Since the DSMZ holds…
One reason may be that the strain has been lost or, after publication of the description, turned out not to show the characters given for the taxon. Another reason may be that the strain was…
Bacteriophages and phage therapy
This DSMZ website will help to inform all those who are interested in phages and phage therapy. Please note: The DSMZ does not provide phages to private persons…
In case of which bacteria is phage therapy not possible?
Intracellular bacteria like Borrelia cannot be targeted by whole living phage particles as phages have to get in direct contact with the…
Selection of articles from 2018
Pflanzenviren: Forschung im Kampf gegen den Hunger in Afrika (Gabot.de, 29.12.2018) Die Wiederentdeckung - Alte Wirkstoffe gegen neue…
Digital Collection of the DSMZ
Access to well-structured digital information about living organisms is of central importance for the future of biological and medical science. As one of the biggest…
