Protists are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that includes protozoa and algae. These microbes are of clinical relevance as many protozoan species are human pathogens, causing diseases such as malaria, giardiasis, and toxoplasmosis. Additionally, protists are of ecological importance as they are an essential source of nutrition for many organisms.
The success of protistology research and comparative studies depends on the accessibility of authenticated biological standards. We’re meeting that need by providing researchers with the largest and most diverse repository of protist cultures in the world. The ATCC Protistology collection is the only general service collection of taxonomically diverse living stock protists in the United States and the only large service repository of parasitic protozoa in the world. The primary role of the collection is the acquisition, authentication, preservation, and distribution of reference strains.
Cultures are authenticated using morphological and molecular techniques. Characterization of deposited cultures includes a variety of tests such as viability, purity, phenotypic properties, and genotypic analysis.
Explore our diverse portfolio of protist strains and nucleic acids to help you excel in your research.
Algae
ATCC offers a diverse collection of fully authenticated algal cultures, including genera such as Chlamydomonas, Chlorella, and Euglena.
Culture Media for Protists
ATCC maintains a variety of culture media to give you the optimal growth conditions for your protist cultures.
Drug-resistant Protozoa
Explore how our drug-resistant protozoa can help you develop alternative assays and therapies for diseases like malaria.
Nucleic Acids for Protists
See how our ready-to-use genomic and synthetic protozoan DNA preparations can help you avoid the hassle of in vitro or in vivo expansion.
Parasitic Protozoa
Choose from approximately 1,000 strains of parasitic protozoa to move your research on these dangerous pathogens forward.
