1. Collection
Registered Number 22
Acronym AWRI MCC
Full Name AWRI Microorganisms Culture Collection
Institution The Australian Wine Research Institute Limited
2. Correspondent
Correspondent Eveline Bartowsky
Postal Address Hartley Grove,Urrbrae,South Australia,5064
Country Australia
Telephone 1 (61) 8-83036600
Fax 1 (61) 8-83036601
E-mail 1 Eveline.Bartowsky@awri.com.au
Homepage http://www.awri.com.au
3. Status of the collection
Status Governmental
Industry
4. Sponsors and budget
Sponsor Grape & Wine Research & Development Corporation
5. Personnel
Director Sakkie Pretorius
Curator Eveline Bartowsky(Curator & wine bacteria)
Paul Henschke(wine yeast)
Paul Chambers(wine yeast)
Number of Staff Bacteriology(1)
Assistants(1)
Yeast(1)
6. Main Subjects
Subjects Industrial microbiology
Fermentation
7. Preservation
Method and category of cultures Freeze-dry(Yeast & bacteria)
Liquid N2(Yeast & bacteria)
Freezer(Yeast & bacteria)
Control of the culture viability & purity determination
identification sub-contracted to other culture collections
verification of identity by PCR methods & physiologic biochemical test
Number of Strains Strain Name total country
Bacteria 500 100
Yeasts 1200 200
8. Availability of Cultures
Availability Fee for Australians AUS$50
Fee for Non-Australians: AUS$90
9. Catalogue
10. Services
Services Storage services(Yeasts, Bacteria)
11. Entry and Update Dates
Date of Entry 1983-01-12
Date of Reply 2007-09-03
12. Strains
bact fungi