Dipali Pindoria

Jul 7, 2024 | microbiologyresearch.org | Hannah McGregor |Dipali Pindoria

The National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) is the world’s oldest repository of medically-relevant bacteria. NCTC contains 5500 bacterial strains 500 of which are anaerobes with the collection regularly receiving new Type strains and recent clinical isolates. Fastidious anaerobes pose a unique challenge during the authentication process. NCTC must ensure that the strains are free from contamination and that the organism survives the lyophilisation process.