Sources of microbial reference materials
Authors/Creators
- 1. National Measurement Laboratory LGC*
- 2. American Type Culture Collection
- 3. Oregon Health & Science University
- 4. Zymo Research*
- 5. National Institutes of Health
- 6. University of Calgary
- 7. United States Department of Agriculture
- 8. National Institute of Standards and Technology
- 9. Merck Life Sciences*
- 10. University of California Los Angeles
- 11. Cantata Bio*
- 12. University of California, Irvine
- 13. University of Washington
Description
Despite the importance of the microbiome in a wide array of human and environmental health settings, challenges remain in taking accurate and precise measurements of microbial communities. Challenges in measuring microbial communities can be partially addressed through the use of "reference materials," which we interpret as any physical material that can be used for quality control, validation, diagnostics, and standardization in metagenomic, microbiome, or multi-omics workflows. As members of the International Microbiome and Multi'Omics Standards Alliance (IMMSA) Reference Materials Working Group, we collated a list of available sources of microbial reference material standards. Each entry in our list includes a description, type of material, availability, storage requirements, biosafety level, species richness, and more. Due to the geographical composition of the working group, the list of materials may be biased towards materials that are available in regions of North America and Western Europe. This list is a living document, and we welcome revisions and contributions from the global microbiome community.
Other
Funding provided by: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000057
Award Number: R35 GM133420
Funding provided by: NIH Clinical Center
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000098
Award Number: Z99 CL999999
Funding provided by: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000072
Award Number: K01 DE032775
Methods
See the README for a complete description, including information on references used to compile the spreadsheet.
Files
README.md
Files
(91.3 kB)
| Name | Size | Download all |
|---|---|---|
|
md5:d26890a991d7f333c07546717253d378
|
3.0 kB | Preview Download |
|
md5:f5952126db48bdd4163a178d794eea89
|
88.3 kB | Download |