ATCC - Global Center for Biological Resources
Country： America Type： team-group
Tag： Microorganisms cell lines
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ATCC is a non-profit organization that collects, stores, and distributes standard reference microorganisms, cell lines, and other research materials.
ATCC, also known as the American Type Culture Collection, was established in 1925 and is the world's largest biological resource center. It is managed by a board of 14 biochemical and medical industry associations in the United States and is a global, non-profit biological standards resource center. ATCC releases its acquired, identified, preserved, and developed biological standards globally, promoting the validation, application, and advancement of scientific research.
At present, ATCC can provide the following categories of biological standards: cell strains (over 3000), bacterial strains (over 15000), animals and plants, etc. The purpose of ATCC is to "share, compare, collaborate, and preserve" to promote efficient utilization and sharing of global biological resources.