The National Collection of Microbial and Cellular Cultures of the
CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico (CINVESTAV, IPN)

Advanced Studies and Research Center
National Polytechnic Institute
Av. Politecnico Nacional 2508
San Pedro Zacatenco
07360 Mexico D.F.
Phone: (52) 55 5747 3800
Fax (52) 55 5747-3975
 

Profa. Jovita Martínez Cruz
Chief of the Collection
Tel. (52) 55 5747 3903
Fax. (52) 55 5747-3975
E-mail: jmartine@cinvestav.mx
Biól. Juan Carlos Estrada Mora
Research Assistant
Phone: (52) 55 5747 3800 ext. 6771 y 6772
E-mail:jestrada@cinvestav.mx
Dr. Sergio V. Chapa Vergara
Person in charge of the Node
Phone: (52) 55 5747 3800 ext. 6558
E-mail:schapa@cs.cinvestav.mx

The CINVESTAV-IPN is responsible for the sustenance of the genetic viability and stability of an heterogeneous microbial assets of industrial and agricultural relevance that comprises the national collection of microbial and cellular culture collections (CDBB, Spanish acronym). This collection is one of the Latin American most comprehensive collection in its kind and unique in Mexico. It has been acknowledged by the World Federation for Culture Collection (WFCC) and the World Data Center of Microorganisms (WDC).

This database contains 1 004 specimens pertaining to 64 families, 183 genera and 375 species of microbial, and it pertains to the SNIB.

LINK TO DATA BASE
http://micro500.cs.cinvestav.mx/
 

LINK TO COLLECTION PAGE
http://eclipse.red.cinvestav.mx/cgse/uscncmcc/
 

Projects supported by Conabio

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