ATCC’s Best Practices for Optimal Growth and Propagation of Bacteria and Bacteriophages
December 05, 2024, at 12:00 PM ETAbstract
Bacteriology is a diverse and evolving science and achieving optimal growth of bacteria requires a thorough understanding of an organism’s needs. For almost a century, ATCC has been committed to setting the “gold standard,” offering customers the world’s largest, most diverse biological materials and information resource for bacterial cultures. ATCC’s comprehensive microbial collection consists of over 70,000 bacteria, including over 8,000 microbial type strains. The ATCC Bacteriology team works with a breadth of BSL-1 and BSL-2 organisms daily, managing approximately fifteen productions at a time including aerobic, anaerobic, microaerophilic, mollicutes, and bacteriophage items. This webinar will focus on the fundamentals of cultivating bacteria and bacteriophages, including how to achieve ideal growth with a wide variety of organisms. Expect helpful tips and troubleshooting steps that can help resolve many common growth issues. Additionally, learn more about ATCC’s BioProduction and manufacturing processes and practices.
Key Takeaways
- Fundamentals of cultivating bacteria and bacteriophages
- Tips and troubleshooting for common growth issues
- Insights into ATCC's BioProduction and manufacturing processes
- Overview of ATCC's extensive microbial collection
- Best practices working with BSL-1 and BSL-2 organisms
Presenter
Jeanette Rimbey, MS
Lead Biologist, Bacteriology, ATCC
Jeanette is a microbiologist with a decade of experience in bacteriology, molecular genomics, and veterinary medicine. Her scientific path began at the University of Missouri, where she studied bacteriophages under the mentorship of a Nobel laureate recognized for pioneering phage display technology. Since then, she has led research on antibiotic-resistant biofilms in Texas and contributed to Colorado’s COVID-19 diagnostic task force during the pandemic.
As Lead Biologist in bacteriology at ATCC, Jeanette drives process innovation in the bioproduction of BSL-1 and BSL-2 microorganisms, collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality biological materials that accelerate global research. My role blends scientific strategy with continuous improvement, supporting discovery across academic, industrial, and government sectors.
