Activities of Microbial Culture Collection Unit (UNiCC), Universiti Putra Malaysia (2017-2018)

1. Activities of Microbial Culture Collection Unit
(UNiCC), Universiti Putra Malaysia (2017-2018)
Tan Geok Hun, Musliyana Mansor and Nor Umaira Abu Asan
Microbial Culture Collection Unit, Institute of Bioscience,
Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul
Ehsan, Malaysia

2.  Since the establishment in 2008, Microbial
Culture Collection Unit (UNiCC) in Universiti
Putra Malaysia (UPM) was actively involved
in organizing different types of public
lectures, seminars and workshops for the
purpose of awareness among the
researchers in UPM and Malaysia.
Introduction

3. Workshop on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
14-16 March 2017

4. Workshop on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
14-16 March 2017

5. Public Lecture on Utilisation of Microbial Resources
25 July 2017

6. Public Lecture on Utilisation of Microbial Resources
25 July 2017

7. Workshop on Identification of Mitosporic Fungi
25-27 July 2017

8. Workshop on Science for Kids: Microbes
13-14 December 2017

9. Workshop on Science for Kids: Microbes
13-14 December 2017
Art work from the kids

10. Microbial Strains Deposited (%)
Currently total of 1273 strains in a collection

11. Strains Deposited in UNiCC from Different
Institutions in Malaysia
UPM,
1133
Oversea depositor:
From Japan – 7 strains

12. Distribution of Strain in Malaysia (%)

13. The development of UNiCC are referring to:
• BIOTEC Culture Collection, Thailand set-up, and
• WFCC Guidelines for Establishment and Operations of
Collection of Cultures of Microorganisms (3rd Edition,
February 2010).
UNiCC operates according to the documents that we
have developed:
• Procedure of Management of Culture Collection
• Procedure of Supply of Microorganisms
• Several guidelines and forms to fulfill the requirement of
the procedures.
Management of Microbial Cultures

14. Certification of ISO 9001:2015
Current scope:
•Management and Implementation of Research
•Management of Postgraduate Studies
Additional scope (2017 – 2018):
•Management on Microbial Culture Collection
Future Planning:
Accreditation for ISO 17025 for 2 Tests:
•Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST)
•Identification of Bacteria using Molecular Methods
Management of Microbial Cultures

15.  Public Depository
 Safe Depository
 Lyophilization of Microorganism
 Microorganism Supply
 Identification of Bacteria and Fungi (Molecular
Method)
 Antimicrobial Assay Screening
 Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Test (MIC)
and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration Test
(MBC)
 Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
 Training and Consultancy
Services from UNiCC

16. Collaborations
International Collaboration:
•Member of World Federation of Culture Collection (WFCC).
•WFCC-MIRCEN World Data Center for Microorganisms
(WDCM)
oWe are the member of WDCM with the registration number
WDCM 988.
oMoU signing between Universiti Putra Malaysia and WFCC-
MIRCEN World Data Center for Microorganisms (WDCM) on
30th
September 2013
oWe are also one of the participant for WFCC Global
Catalogue of Microorganism (GCM).

17. • MoU UPM-BIOTEC
o Signing between Universiti Putra Malaysia and National Center
for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) 17th
August 2015.
o Extension MoU UPM-BIOTEC will be signed for another five
years.
• ACM member since 2016, during ACM 13th
, Chandigarh,
India, 8-10 November 2016.
• AnMicro member since 2016, during AnMicro meeting,
Bali, Indonesia, 3-4 August 2016.
Collaborations

18. Visitors
MARDI, 18 December 2017 Japan delegates (NBRC, TMU, Ministry of
Environment Japan), 20 February 2018
Prof. Dr. Robert
Russell Monteith
Paterson,
University of Mingo,
Portugal, 02 April
2018

19. Thank