The Source for Microbial Reference Strains Since 1925

ATCC Genuine Cultures^® are direct, minimal-passage decendants of the original material deposited with ATCC. Each strain is characterized, carefully preserved and stored, and backed by our expert technical support.   

Microbial Cultures

• Authenticult™ quality control strains
• SafeTsource™ non-animal origin microbial cultures
• Preceptrol^® cultures: ATCC quality at a great value
• Extremophile strains

Microbial Reagents

• DNA and RNA
• SafeTsource™ non-animal origin media and cryoprotectant
• Protozoa media
• Freeze media and supplements
• Purified pneumococcal polysaccharides

Customer Applications*

• Quality control testing, including controls for rapid identification
• Sensitivity and specificity testing for detection and diagnostic assays
• Development of therapies and vaccines
• Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
• Basic research

Custom Solutions*

ATCC can provide custom solutions for industry, government, and academic projects. ATCC offers a range of microbiology research and production capabilities. Contact technical support regarding custom project needs.

New Products

Authenticult™ QC Sets for use with Microbial identification products. Authenticult sets are quality controlled utilizing a polyphasic approach that incorporates traditional biochemical methods, automated phenotypic testing and genotypic analysis, providing reliable, consistent results for quality control challenges and quality assurance programs.

*Some applications may lie outside the scope of the ATCC Material Transfer Agreement and may require a licensing agreement.