National Centre for Microbial Resource

NCMR (formerly MCC) is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India and is currently affiliated to 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 fulfil the requirement of patent procedure in 55 member countries.