American Type Culture Collection

Professional services: this program encompasses several activities related to the support of the atcc collections, providing special support services to the scientific community (1) applied sciences: provides expert technical support to the scientific community to properly identify, handle or otherwise utilize biological materials. These activities include laboratory, professional consultation, or technical management services. (2) patent deposit services: atcc provides storage facilities for safeguarding cultures deposited for patent purposes. Under the uspto rules these deposits must be made available, on issuance of the patent, to further enhance scientific research. Atcc provides safekeeping of the cultures and distribution to the research scientists.