Medical research resource, ATCC as
E Culture Collection as:</B> Although little known to the general public, the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) is a key resource for medical research.
It is the world's premier biological culture repository.
The ATCC assures medical and other biological scientists a reliable source of over 60,000 authenticated, viable cultures of:</P> > >Algae & Protozoa >Bacteria & Bacteriophages >Cultured Cell Lines & Hybridomas >Fungi & Yeasts >Recombinant DNA Materials >Viruses & Virus Antisera >Plant Tissue Cultures >Culture Derived Products >Products for Culture Work.</LI></UL> The ATCC does research to improve the propagation, preservation, classification, and characterization of cultures and to develop new and enhanced culture products through in-house efforts and collaborative alliances.
Established in 1925, the ATCC is now headquartered in Manassas, Virginia.