Panels

Collection de l’Institut Pasteur (CIP)

The CIP is one of the oldest microbial biobanks worldwide. It contains more than 25 000 bacterial strains belonging to 5 500 different species. Collaborations with scientists from the Institut Pasteur and deposits of strains by French and international scientists contribute to the continuing growth of the collection. The CIP ensures the distribution of bacterial strains and associated data (data on properties, preservation conditions, identification).

Panels

Panels are proposed based on either taxonomic and/or functional caracteristics or scope of usage

  • WDCM Reference strains
  • Reference strains for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
  • Panel of Clostridium perfringens A-G toxinotypes
  • Panel of strains for use in education
  • Panel of colicin producer and indicator strains
  • ECOR (Escherichia coli reference) panel
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) biodiversity panel
  • Staphylococcus strains including toxin producers

World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM) is a catalogue of reference strains recommended by national and international standards for quality assurance in microbiological processes, such as food and water safety, hygiene, and antibiotic control. 143 strains of the WDCM catalogue are available at CIP for distribution.

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How to place an order ?

The distribution of bacterial strains is intended for public or private research institutions and educational institutions that are equiped with laboratory facilities adapted to the handling of the requested strains.

The strains are distributed for scientific use under Material Transfer Agreement, in compliance with our internal Charter and with national and international standards and regulations.

Price list for bacterial strains

How to place an order for bacterial strains at CIP?

The CIP will reply to your request for CIP strains upon receipt of the list of requested strains and the completed “Customer account form" (french version available here). With this information, the CIP will prepare an MTA, “Material Transfer Agreement”. The MTA, with the prices for the strains including shipment fees indicated in Euro, will be sent to you to be signed by the responsible scientist and the institution in which she/he works. The order will be processed only if the MTA is properly signed.

In addition, we will also need a corresponding formal Purchase Order from your institution; please ask for it from your administrative department. Specifically for GMOs, a declaration of regulatory compliance must also be signed (french version)

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