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The Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganism and Cell Cultures GmbH is the most comprehensive microbiological resource center in the world. Hosting one of the world’s largest collections, the DSMZ currently comprises more than 87,000 microorganisms, plant viruses including antisera as well as human and animal cell lines. The DSMZ is a research infrastructure and serves worldwide as a supplier for academic research, diagnostic laboratories, national reference centers, as well as industrial partners, but also carries out its own scientific research as part of its collection-related research and as part of third-party funded projects. The non-profit DSMZ is part of the Leibniz Association since 1996.
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EMPLOYEES
228
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
Prof. Dr. Jörg Overmann
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Bettina Fischer
FOUNDED IN
1969
SOLE SHAREHOLDER
Land of Lower Saxony
FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY
The federal states and the federal government
More than 87,000 different bioresources
Around 40,000 orders of bioresources from more than 4,000 customers from 85 countries every year. Orders are placed via the webshop on the DSMZ website.
Contact
PhDr. Sven-David Müller, Head of the Press and Communications Department / Press Spokesperson
Phone +49-531-2616-300
Fax +49-531-2616-418
E-Mail sven.david.mueller@DSMZ.de
Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH Inhoffenstraße 7 B 38124 Braunschweig
