Enabling Benefits - AMRIN

Access to information on Australian microbial diversity, cultures, and genetic resources including:

• Cultures maintained in culture collections
• Location of cultures with specific characteristics
• Links to gene sequences
• Links to literature

Access to expertise, facilities and services for:

• Isolation of cultures with specific applications
• Screening of strains for specific traits
• Identification of cultures for research, industry, testing laboratories, and biosecurity
• Taxonomic characterisation and nomenclature
• Microbial preservation

Links to global resources:

• World Data Centre for Microorganisms
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility
• Biological Resources Centres
• Genomic information