The DSMZ is an internationally renowned open access culture collection (BRC = Biological Resource Centre) and WFCC member, belongs to the German public services and operates according to the OECD BRC Best Practice Guidelines. The DSMZ is publicly funded and provides more than 70.000 different bioresources to the scientific community for an adequate fee. Recipients must be legally authorized to work with the respective bioresource. DSMZ bioresources including phages are not for direct human use or similar direct applications but for laboratory purposes only. The DSMZ Terms and a MTA apply upon each single order, commercial purposes are excluded but may be negotiated on legal Level with the DSMZ. All orders must be written and sent to the DSMZ customer service department.
The DSMZ collects all kinds of phages to preserve them for the long-term and to keep them authentic. Phages will not be purified above laboratory batch level for direct application. All phages are welcome to be deposited with the DSMZ. See DSMZ microorganisms catalogue homepage for available phages.
