Universiti Sains Malaysia – Microbial Culture Collection (USM-MCC)

We are pleased to announce that the Universiti Sains Malaysia – Microbial Culture Collection (USM-MCC) at the Centre for Chemical Biology (CCB) is now recognized as a National Depository Authority (NDA) in Malaysia under the Patents (National Depository Authority) Regulations 2022.

We also provide patent deposit and safe microbial preservation services to support your research, innovation, and long-term culture storage needs. This service is designed to support researchers, institutions, and industries in ensuring the long-term viability, stability, and accessibility of microbial strains.

Key Services Include:

• Viability testing of microorganisms
• Preservation of microorganisms through:
  • Public Depository
  • Safe Depository
• Access to microbial cultures from the CCB-MBL public collection
• Patent deposit

Benefits:

• Freeze-dried ampoule storage for long-term durability
• High genetic stability and guaranteed long-term storage
• Low maintenance storage with minimal contamination risk
• High reproducibility and compliance with regulatory standard

On top of that, the Centre for Chemical Biology (CCB) is registered and indexed under the WFCC-MIRCEN World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM), an international data centre dedicated to microbial resource information. Here's the link: https://ccinfo.wdcm.org/details?regnum=1164

This service is ideal for researchers who need reliable microbial preservation and easy access to diverse, well-identified strains.

Our bacteria catalogues: Download MBL Catalogue 

For more information, please contact:
Mrs Azura (tel: +604-653 5583; email: norazuraazami@usm.my)