1. Collection
Registered Number 60
Acronym IFM
Full Name Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University
Institution Japanese Federation of Culture Collections
2. Correspondent
Correspondent Kazuko Nishimura
Postal Address 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku,Chiba-shi,Chiba-ken,260-8673
Country Japan
Telephone 1 (81) 43-222-7171 (Ext.5915)
Telephone 2 (81) 43-226-2492
Fax 1 (81) 43-226-2486
Fax 2 (81) 43-226-2492
E-mail 1 nishik@myco.pf.chiba-u.ac.jp
Homepage http://www.pf.chiba-u.ac.jp/engli07.html
3. Status of the collection
Status Governmental
University
4. Sponsors and budget
Sponsor Education Ministry of Japan
5. Personnel
Director Kazuko Nishimura
Curator Yuzuru Mikami(NA)
Makoto Miyagi(NA)
Koji Yokoyama(NA)
Number of Staff Mycology(5)
6. Main Subjects
Subjects Ecology
Medical microbiology
Systematics and taxonomy
Molecular biology
7. Preservation
Method and category of cultures Freeze-dry(NA)
Freezer(NA)
L-drying(NA)
Liquid N2(NA)
Subculturing(NA)
Number of Strains Strain Name total country
Fungi 4071 1638
Yeasts 2129 509
aerobic actinomycetes 529 384
Source(s) of strains for people in this country: isolated by or introduced from Isolation by ourselves
Personally from the scientists in our country
From the collections in our country
From the research institutions in our country
the collection abroadCBS(The Netherland)
the collection abroadATCC(U.S.A)
8. Availability of Cultures
Availability Free to Research and education institutions
9. Catalogue
Catalogue Publish own catalogue every 5 year(s)
Planning to publish the 4 edition in 2002
Need help to publish
10. Services
Services Storage services(fungi and actinomycetes)
Distribution
Identification(clinical isolates)
Training Systematics
Identification
Consulation about diagnosis of fungal infections in humans
11. Entry and Update Dates
Date of Entry 1985-01-30
Date of Reply 2001-04-06
12. Strains
bact fungi