The National Collection of Type Cultures
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National Collection of Type Cultures - We provide authenticated bacteria, 'phages, plasmids & DNA to scientists around the world! 🧫🧬ðŸ¦
United Kingdom
Joined October 2014
We are excited to share that Hannah McGregor @hannahm18 will present her poster at the #IBMSCongress2025 in Birmingham! Join us today, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at Poster Number 32: It’s going to be great having you here! @IBMScience @UKHSA #CultureCollections #UKHSA
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Be sure to sign up for our newsletter, https://t.co/gCkkDsrxhV come say hi to us at stand 3 and connect with leading microbial researchers and build valuable networks @UKNEQAS #UKNEQASMicroMeeting2025 #CultureCollections #UKHS
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Explore AMR strains and N. gonorrhoea strains from NCTC https://t.co/WnWeWdL7TJ Come say hi to us at the UK NEQAS Annual Scientific Meeting for Microbiology & Parasitology in London on the 28th of November. We hope to see you there. @UKNEQAS #CultureCollections #UKHSA
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Meet the team today at the UK NEQAS Annual Scientific Meeting for Microbiology & Parasitology in London on the 28th of November. Join us to engage with leading researchers, explore cutting-edge academic sessions, and expand your professional network. @UKNEQAS #CultureCollections
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Join us today at the UK NEQAS Annual Scientific Meeting for Microbiology & Parasitology in London on 28 November. Join us to engage with leading researchers, explore cutting-edge academic sessions, and expand your professional network. @UKNEQAS #CultureCollections #UKHSA
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Read the NCTC new accessions 2023 paper published in Access Microbiology. 101 bacterial strains, including antimicrobial resistant strains and type strains of novel microbial taxa, were made available to scientists in 2023. Find out more: https://t.co/iuQ8qBZ6h3
#NCTC #UKHSA
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Read the NCTC new accessions 2023 paper published in Access Microbiology. 101 bacterial strains, including antimicrobial resistant strains and type strains of novel microbial taxa, were made available to scientists in 2023. Find out more: https://t.co/iuQ8qBZ6h3
#NCTC #UKHSA
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Today on #WorldPneumoniaDay, we're proud to support the fight against pneumonia! At Culture Collections. Explore our products today, let's advance prevention & treatment https://t.co/OtOHcZlUxZ
#InfectiousDiseases @UKHSA
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On #RemembranceDay, we honour those who served. Private Ernest Cable died of dysentery in WWI. From his infection, Shigella flexneri NCTC 1, the first strain in NCTC, was isolated. Today, we remember him and all who gave their lives in service. #LestWeForget #WWI #NCTC1
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Thrilled to share: UK SMIs featured in the latest LabMed News! Huge shoutout to our collab with Penny Cliff (ALM rep on UK SMI Bacteriology WG & STI Ref Lab at UKHSA). On p.24 we're pushing evidence-based standards to boost UK patient care & lab ops: https://t.co/Rxvale1EPS
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Join our team today, We have a job vacancy for a Microbiologist - NCTC6000 Project at UKHSA. Discover more about this exciting opportunity and apply today: https://t.co/OHF4NHuaBu
#UKHSA #Vacancy #CultureCollections #NCTC
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We are excited to share that UK SMIs has been featured in the recent LabMed News edition. A huge thank you to Penny Cliff and the entire team for driving this forward. showcasing advancements in patient care and lab efficiency across the UK. Read more: https://t.co/Rxvale1EPS
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We have a Job vacancy for a Microbiologist - NCTC6000 Project at UKHSA. For more details on this job offer, please visit https://t.co/OHF4NHuaBu
#UKHSA #Vacancy #CultureCollections #NCTC
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We have a job vacancy for a Microbiologist - NCTC6000 Project at UKHSA. Discover more about this exciting opportunity and apply today: https://t.co/OHF4NHuaBu
#UKHSA #Vacancy #CultureCollections #NCTC
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Missed Hannah McGregor's poster at #IBMSCongress2025? view it now online. "Growing a Safety Culture: Lessons from Communities of Practice" dives into NCTC's COVID-era challenges—rebuilding peer learning & safety post-social distancing. Explore: https://t.co/Qv8kffOkdN
#NCTC
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100 yrs of antibiotic resistance: Pre-antibiotic strains from NCTC's Murray collection power a landmark study by Wellcome Sanger, Univ of Bath, UKHSA & collaborators. They sequenced 40K+ plasmids from global bacteria across eras & 6 continents. Details:
sanger.ac.uk
Researchers have dived into the pre-antibiotic history of plasmids — one of bacteria’s tools of antimicrobial resistance — to understand how they have facilitated the spread of treatment-resistant...
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Today is #WorldTeachersDay, celebrating educators worldwide Next week, #NCTC welcomes our first T-level student for a 4-week lab placement. A great chance to share expertise & inspire future microbiologists. Learn more: https://t.co/MQPzZX4g0A
#Microbiology #STEMeducation
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We are excited to share that Hannah McGregor will present her poster at the #IBMSCongress2025 in Birmingham! Join tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at Poster Number 32: We look forward to your visit! @IBMScience @UKHSA #UKHSA #CultureCollections
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On #InternationalMicroorganismDay , we at Culture Collections celebrate the vital role of microorganisms in sustaining life. Discover our work and get involved: https://t.co/igxVM3A0t4
@IntMicroDay #MicrobialScience #CultureCollections #ECACC #NCTC #NCPV #NCPF
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The @ukhsa STI Reference Lab has confirmed a Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain which is missing the target sites for the Cepheid Xpert GC/CT Assay @BASHH_UK
https://t.co/5u2k58tX6e
eurosurveillance.org
We report the timely detection of a strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae which was confirmed as a diagnostic escape mutant on the Cepheid Xpert CT/NG assay in England in June 2025. The reason for assay...
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