HAMBI mBRC is a resource of living microorganisms for teaching, research and applications. The center consists of microorganisms from different groups e.g. archaea, bacteria, cyanobacteria, filamentous fungi, phages and yeasts. A great deal of the cultures originates from the unique nature of Finland. HAMBI’s main services are deposition and delivery of microbial strains.
Delivery of microbial strains: please, see the Ordering below.
Identification of certain groups of microbial strains: please contact the service manager.
Consultancy concerning preservation of microorganisms: please contact the service manager.
HAMBI / FBCC for fungi
HAMBI / UHCC for cyanobacteria
All prices are exclusive of value added tax.
Director of HAMBI: Prof. Ville-Petri Friman
Service Manager Mr. Pekka Oivanen
Mailing address:
HAMBI Culture Collection
Department of Microbiology
Viikinkaari 9
P.O. Box 56
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Visiting address and courier service:
HAMBI Culture Collection
Department of Microbiology
Viikinkaari 9
FI-00790 Helsinki
For information about data protection, please read:
World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)
European Culture Collections´Organisation (ECCO)
Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure (MIRRI-ERIC)