1. Collection
Registered Number 1068
Acronym USTCC
Full Name Marine Microorganism Collection
Institution Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
2. Correspondent
Correspondent Prof. Pei-yuan Qian
Postal Address Room 5443, Division of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay,Hong Kong,na,na
Country Hong Kong
Telephone 1 (852) - 2358 7331
Telephone 2 (852) -2358 7330
E-mail 1 boqianpy@ust.hk
E-mail 2 l.soo@ust.hk
3. Status of the collection
Status Private
University
4. Sponsors and budget
Sponsor nil
5. Personnel
Director Prof. Pei-yuan Qian
E-Mail:boqianpy@ust.hk
Curator Prof. Pei-yuan Qian (Chair Professor)
E-mail:boqianpy@ust.hk
6. Main Subjects
Subjects Marine biology
Molecular biology
Systematics and taxonomy
Natural Product Chemistry
7. Preservation
Method and category of cultures Liquid N2(Bacteria)
Source(s) of strains for people in this country: isolated by or introduced from Isolation by ourselves
Number of Strains until now Type Holding strains
(total number)/(number from your country)		 new species
(total number)/(number from your country)
Bacteria 3086 3086 17 17
Fungi 55 55
Number of strains last year Type Holding strains
(total number)/(number from your country)		 new species
(total number)/(number from your country)		 Microbes distributed
(total number)/(in your country)
Bacteria
Fungi
9. Catalogue
10. Services
11. Entry and Update Dates
Date of Entry 2014-06-19
Date of Reply 2014-09-22