UNIPG
University of Perugia
Partner
The Industrial Yeasts Collection DBVPG (Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences) of the University of Perugia is affiliated to ECCO (European Culture Collection Organization) and WFCC (World Federation of Culture Collections). The mission of the DBVPG Collection is focused on the acquisition, classification, and ex-situ conservation of yeasts and yeast-like organisms, their distribution to public institutions (Universities, Research Centres), as well as to national and international private and industrial companies (including SMEs). All conserved strains are available for educational and research purposes; many of them also for industrial applications. The DBVPG Collection is cited among the top five Collections on a global scale based on the number of stored yeast strains and represents a global reference point for the study of yeast biodiversity. The DBVPG Collection also provides the international scientific and industrial communities with consulting services on scientific and biotechnological issues related to the use of yeasts. These include the identification and deposit of yeast strains on behalf of third parties, as well as the organization of specific training courses on the study and use of yeasts. Upon request, research projects commissioned by third parties can be carried out on a strictly confidential basis. The DBVPG Collection is recognized as the International Depositary Authority (IDA, under the Budapest Treaty) of yeasts and yeast-like organisms for patent purposes (only three IDAs are present in Italy). The DBVPG Collection maintains more than 7,000 yeast and yeast-like cultures (representing a large percentage of the known species) and many of them are type-strain which were used to describe the species.
Collection:
Key people:
- Pietro Buzzini
Scientific Coordinator of the Collection - Benedetta Turchetti
Curator of the Collection - Ciro Sannino
Researcher - Zoe Proietti
Quality Manager
