Portuguese Yeast Culture Collection

PYCC

Institution

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

Services provided

Supply of cultures, safe strain deposit, molecular identification, training in microbiology and molecular biology, consultation on yeast biology, microbiology and moleculat biology

WDCM*

# 595

Holdings

Yeasts (mainly), filamentous fungi, bacteria

Preservation methods

Deep freezing (-80 C), freeze-dry

Number of strains

5000

Director/coordinator

José Paulo Sampaio

Staff

Claudia Carvalho (technician)

Andreia Aires (trainee)

Certification

ISO 9001:2015