Abstract
Abstract: Collaborations between different Microbiological Resource Centres (mBRCs) and ethical
sourcing practices are mandatory to guarantee biodiversity conservation, successful and sustainable
preservation and fair share of benefits that arise from the use of genetic resources. Since microbial
Culture Collections (CCs) are now engaged in meeting high quality operational standards, they
are facing the challenge of establishing quality control criteria to certify their biological materials.
The authentication/certification of strains is nowadays a demand from the bioeconomy sector for
the global operation of mBRCs. The achievement of consistent quality assurance and trust within
the mBRCs and microbial CCs context is a dynamic and never-ending process. A good option to
facilitate that process is to implement a Quality Management System (QMS) based on the ISO 9001
standard. Here, we report a detailed description of all the steps taken for the QMS implementation at
the Portuguese CC of filamentous fungi: Micoteca da Universidade do Minho (MUM). Our aim is to
provide guidelines for the certification of other CCs, so that they can also enhance the search and
choice of the most consistent, reliable, and effective operating methods, with assured procedures and
validation of preservation; and guarantee trustworthy relations with all stakeholders.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-15 |
Journal | Microorganisms |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Jun 2016 |