National Centre for Microbial Resource

NCMR (formerly MCC) is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India and is currently affiliated to the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India. It is an affiliate member of the World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC) and is registered with the World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM, registration number 773). The main objectives of NCMR are to act as a national depository of microorganisms and fungi; Supply authentic microbial cultures & Provide related services to the scientific community working in research institutions, universities, and industries. NCMR was recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland as an International Depository Authority (IDA) on April 2011. The deposit of microorganisms under the Budapest Treaty is recognized to fulfill the requirement of patent procedure in 55 member countries.