Remarks
For the sample ordering of strains, cell lines, cell pellets, DNA, plant cells and plant viruses, fee is required. The DSMZ is the most diverse collection worldwide: alongside fungi, yeasts, bacteria and archaea, human and animal cell cultures, as well as plant viruses and plant cell cultures are explored and archived there as well.
The DSMZ consists of four collection departments (Microorganisms, Human and Animal Cell Lines, Plant Cell Lines, Plant Viruses) and a dedicated research unit `Microbial Ecology and Diversity Research`.
Furthermore the units `Central Services` and ' Patent Depository' offer a broad range of services to support the scientific community.
DSMZ is member of Leibniz Association.