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WORLD FEDERATION FOR CULTURE COLLECTIONS Newsletter No.23 December 1995 OFFICERS OF THE FEDERATION
PRESIDENT:
Dr. Lindsay I. Sly
Australian Collection of Microorganisms Centre for Bacterial
Diversity and Identification, Department of Microbiology
University of Queensland
St. Lucia 4067
Brisbane, Australia
Fax: ++61-7-3654620
Email: sly@biosci.uq.edu.au
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Dr. V.P. Canhos
Fundacao "Andre Tosello"
R. Latino Coelho, 1301
CX. Postal 1889
13.085 Campinas-SP.
Brazil
Fax: ++55-192-427827
Email: vcanhos@bdt.org.br
SECRETARY:
Dr. Dagmar Fritze
DSM-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen
GmbH
Mascheroder Weg 1 b
D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany
Fax: ++49-531-2616-418
Email: dfr@gbf-braunschweig.de
TREASURER:
Dr. Dirk van der Mei
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
P.O. Box 273
3740 AG Baarn
The Netherlands
Fax: ++31-3554-16142
Email: van.der.mei@cbs.knaw.nl
Board Members:
Mrs. Bobby Brandon (USA) Dr. Tibor Deak (Hungary) Dr.
David Hawksworth (UK) Dr. Cletus Kurtzman (USA) Dr. T. Nakase
(Japan) Dr. G. Pinaev (Russia) Dr. Antonio Ventosa (Spain)
Ex-officio:
Mrs. Barbara Kirsop (UK) (Past President)
Dr. H. Sugawara (Japan) (Director WDC)
WFCC Committees
Committee on Education Committee on Publication &
Publicity
Committee on Standards Committee on Membership
Committee on Patents Committee on World Data Centre (WDC)
Committee on Biodiversity Committee on Endangered Culture
Collections
Committee on Postal, Quarantine & Safety Regulations
MEMBERS OF WFCC COMMITTEES
Committee on Biodiversity:
Chair: Mrs. B. Kirsop
Dr. V. Canhos
Dr. R. Colwell
Dr. M. Goodfellow
Dr. D. Hawksworth
Dr. U. Shimizu
Dr. E. Stackebrandt
Committee on Education:
Chair: Dr. C. Kurtzman
Dr. V. Arunpairojana
Dr. K.A. Malik
Dr. J. Martinez-Cruz
Dr. G. Pinaev
Dr. I. Sastramihardja
Dr. T.-S. Tao
Dr. A. Ventosa
Committee on Endangered Culture Collections:
Chair: Dr. B. Tindall
Dr. R.G. Butenko
Dr. R. Colwell
Dr. G. Hennebert
Dr. S.C. Jong
Dr. M.L. Suihko
Dr. Z. Wang
Dr. K. Yamasato
Committee on Membership:
Chair: Dr. V. Canhos
Dr. D. Fritze
Dr. D.v.d. Mei
Dr. T. Nakase
Committee on Standards:
Chair: Dr. R. Stevenson
Dr. T. Chakrabarti
Dr. T. Deak
Dr. L. Kalakoutskii
Dr. A. Ventosa
Committee on Patents:
Chair: Mrs. B. Brandon
Members are all IDA representatives
Committee on Postal, Quarantine and Safety Regulations:
Chair: Dr. D. Smith
Mme. Ch. Bizet
Dr. A. Hocking
Dr. J. Hunter-Ceverra
Dr. C. Morris
Dr. Ch. Rohde
Dr. L. Sigler
Mr. F. Simione
Dr. T. Suzui
Dr. J. Young
Committee on Publications and Publicity:
Chair: Dr. K. Paknikar Mr. P. Burke
Committee on World Data Centre:
Chair: Dr. D. Fritze
Dr. V. Canhos
Dr. T. Hasegawa
Dr. M. Krichevsky
Mr. J. Ma
ex officio: Dr. L. SlyWFCC ANNOUNCEMENT EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR CULTURE COLLECTIONS ICCC8 WFCC
World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC) Netherlands Culture Collections (NCC) Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS) "Culture Collections to improve the quality of life" 25-29 August, 1996, Veldhoven, The Netherlands Culture collections play a central role in the network of biological, agricultural, biomedical sciences and biotechnology worldwide. The central conference theme emphasises the ambitious mission: Culture Collections to improve the quality of life. The programme will be focused on the transfer of knowledge beyond the traditional area of culture collection management into the vast realm of applications in e.g. biotechnology, agriculture, biomedical and pharmaceutical research, environmental technology and data communication. The conference is designed to be a meeting place for all those working on the crossroads of culture management and culture application: bacteriologists, virologists, mycologists, algologists, protozoologists, cell biologists, biochemists, plant and animal pathologists, biotechnologists with affiliated disciplines. In the tradition of the WFCC, the conference is designed to optimize formal and informal exchange of expertise and to strengthen personal relations. The schedule include: plenary lectures, workshops, symposia, paper-poster presentations, lunch meetings, exhibitions, audiovisual presentations, social events, programme for accompanying persons. Themes of the Conference include Research
- natural biodiversity: conservation, application, culturing -
- taxonomy and phylogeny
- molecular characterisation and fingerprinting
- quality of production organisms
Methodology
- storage and handling
- computerized information services, expert systems
Management and procedures
- legislation: from corporate to the international level
- safety aspects of working conditions, quality control
- marketing cultures and expertise
- new trends in patenting
Applications
- in biomedicine, agriculture, biotechnology, environmental
science
- cultur collections in developing countries
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
Sunday, 25 August, 1996
6.00 to 8.00 pm
Get-together welcome party
8.00 pm Opening Ceremony
Opening address by the president of the Royal Netherlands
Academy of Arts and Sciences Opening lecture by D.L.
Hawksworth: Microbial collections as a tool in biodiversity
and bio-systematic research
Monday, 26 August, 1996
Plenary morning symposium 1 The role of culture
collections
(convener: E. Stackebrandt) in relation to biodiversity
Special symposium 2 Quality control in culture
(convener: R. Cypess) collections
Special symposium 3 Fungal bioremediation
(convener: J. Field)
Special symposium 4 Legal aspects
(convener: D. Fritze)
Tuesday, 2 7 August, 1996
Plenary morning symposium 5 Evolution and
biodiversity of
(convener: A. Stouthamer) prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Special symposium 6 Biodiversity: molecular and
(convener: J. Tiedje) microbial ecology
Special symposium 7 Culture collections worldwide
(convener: V Canhos)
Special symposium 8 The use of culture collections
(convener: L. van Griensven) for breeding edible mushrooms
Wednesday, 28 August, 1996
Plenary morning symposium 9 Quality of life:
agricultural
(convener to be announced) and environmental applications
Special symposium 10 Changing spectrum of infectious
(convener to be announced) diseases and significance of
culture collections
Special symposium 11 Databases
(conveners: G. Stegehuis/
L. Sigler)
Special symposium 12 The diversity of culture
(convener: L. Sly) collections
Thursday, 29 August, 1996
Plenary morning symposium 13 Quality of life:
industrial
(convener: L. Anker) applications
Special symposium 14 Emerging techniques for rapid
(convener: S. Peterson) identification of cultures in
culture collections
Special symposium 15 Modern culture collection
(convener: T. Nakase) management
PRELIMINARY LIST OF MINI SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS AND ROUND
TABLES
- Health and safety aspects of microorganisms in the working environment and beyond - Culture collections in developing countries - Types of culture collections (service, procedures, status and recognition) - Looking to the future: do collections need trained taxonomists ? - Handling pathogenic microorganisms - Rapid and reliable identification - Degeneration of living cultures in culture collections - Standardisation of biological indicators for use in efficiency tests of infections in waste treatment systems - Making collection resources available electronically via Internet, CD-ROM, diskettes - Customer possibilities to assess collection resources through Internet - Extremophiles POSTER SESSIONS AND ABSTRACTS All sessions are open for poster contributions. The poster boards are 180 cm tall and 110 cm wide. On request abstract forms can be obtained from the Scientific secretariat (CBS, Baarn). The original abstract with two copies must be received before May 1, 1996 to ensure proper inclusion into the programme. Abstracts can also be sent as a file on diskettes or by E-mail, preferably written in MS-DOS compatible software or in ASCII. Further information can be obtained from
Scientific Secretariat ICCC-8 p/a Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures P.O.Box 273 NL-3 740 AG Baarn The Netherlands Tel +31-35-5481211 NEW WFCC MEMBERS, NAME CHANGES AND NEW ADDRESS New Ordinary Members Burke, Patric ATCC 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville, MD 20852 USA Shida, O.S. Higeta ShoyuCo, Ltd. 2-8 Chuo-cho Coshi, Chiba 288 Japan Stackebrandt, Erko, Prof. Dr. DSM-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikro- orgamsmen und Zellkulturen GmbH Mascheroder Weg lb D-3 8124 Braunschweig, Germany Weihs, Vera, Dr. DSM-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikro- organismen und Zellkulturen GmbH Mascheroder Weg lb D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany New Affiliate Members Culture Collection Roche Molecular Systems attn. Gina L. Carter 1145 Atlantic Avenue Alameda, CA 94502 USA National Salmonella Centre Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine attn. Prof. Dr. R.G. Glosnicka 9b Powstania Styczniowego Str. PL-81 519 Gdynia Poland New Adherent Members Israel Society of Microbiology attn. Prof. I. Kahane Secretariat P.O. Box 12206 Jerusalem 91120, Israel Changes of Names or Addresses of Members Czech Collection of Microorganisms attn. Dr. Ivo Sedlacek Masaryk University Tvrdeho 14 CZ-60200 Brno Czech Republic Institute of Cytology Russian Academy of Sciences attn. Prof. Dr. G. Pinaev Tichoretcky, 4 St. Petersburg, 194064 Russia Stevenson, Robert E., Dr. 117 Princess St. Alexandria, VA 22314 USA WFCC PUBLICATIONS ON SALE 100 Years of Culture Collections Proceedings of the Kral Symposium to celebrate the centenary of the establishment of the fu'st recorded service culture collection. Editors: Lindsay Sly, Teiji Iijima, Barbara Kirsop. Osaka, 1990. ISBN 4-938693-01-1. During this meeting, which was organized and the Proceedings edited with the financial help of IFO and UNESCO, the past 100 years of collecting cultures of microorganisms were assessed by several speakers and compared with the developments anticipated in the future. Topics addressed were:
- History of the Kral Collection - The Impact of Chemotaxonomy on Culture Collections - The Impact of Computers on Culture Collections - The Impact of Biotechnology on Culture Collections Fee: Free of charge (one copy) for WFCC members. 5 US$ (plus 5 US$ postage) for non-members. The Biodiversity of Microorganisms and the Role of Microbial Resource Centres Editors: B. Kirsop, D.L. Hawksworth. 1994. ISBN 92 91029 0419. The 104-page book contains the following chapters:
- Microbial Diversity and the 1992 Convention on Biological
Diversity
- Culture Collections Worldwide
- Patent Aspects of the Convention at the Microbial Level
- The WFCC World Data Centre on Microorganisms and Global
Statistics on Microbial Resource Centres
- The Uncertainties of Microbial Diversity
- International Initiatives in Microbial Diversity
Further information is included in the Annexes:
- The Convention on Biological Diversity 1992
- Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of
Collections of Cultures of Microorganisms
- Further Reading and Contact InformationFee: Free of charge (one copy) for WFCC members. 10 US$ (plus 5 US$ postage) for non-members. Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Collections of Cultures of Microorganisms Editors: D. Hawksworth, I. Sastramihardja, R. Kokke, R. Stevenson. 1990. The Guidelines were prepared by the WFCC Standards Comnfittee with the financial help of UNEP and UNESCO. The increasing de- mands on culture collections for authenticated, reliable biological material alerted the WFCC to the need for providing recommendations for good practice in culture collections so that new collections have guidance and existing collections have approved standards of operation to adhere to or endcavour to attain. Fee: Free of charge (one copy) for WFCC members. 5 US$ (plus 5 US$ postage) for non-members. NOTE: The three publications described above may be obtained from the WFCC Secretary. WDC DIRECTORY- World Directory of Collections of Cultures of Microorganisms Eds: H. Sugawara, J. Ma, S. Miyazaki, J. Shimura, Y. Takishirna, 1993. ISBN 4-930813-56-5. The 4th edition of the WDC-Directory has been compiled by the WFCC World Data Centre on Microorganisms (WDCM), located at RIKEN Institute, Japan. The Directory is built upon two core databases of the Data Centre and includes information on nearly 500 Culture Collections worldwide. Scientists from academia and industry will find all relevant details on the organizational structures of culture collections, the kinds of biological material held, the expertise available and the services offered. Lists of all bacterial and fungal species held by registered collections adds to the value of the 1.152 pages book. This publication should be ordered through your bookseller. Price: 15.450. NEWS FROM AND FOR CULTURE COLLECTIONS WFCC World Data Centre on Microorganisms (WDCM) The WDCM recently developed a new database for culture collections, CCINFO-PC, that runs on IBM PCs and compatibles. The database includes ifformation about the activities of 484 culture collections from 58 countries, an integrated list of their holdings (bacteria, fungi and yeasts), and a data entry system for culture collections. Details of the database are described by J. Ma, S. Miyazaki & H. Sugawara: A handy database for culture collections worldwide: CCINFO-PC in CABIOS 11, 209-212 (1995). The database will be distributed to culture collections registered with the WDCM. In addition, WDCM has set up a World Wide Web (WWW) server. Databases, stored'at WDCM, may be searched, eg STRAIN (a list of more than 10 000 species names of bacteria and nearly 20,000 species names of fungi and yeasts preserved in culture collections registered with WDCM), ALGAE (a compre- hensive world catalogue of collections of algae), JSCC (a database of bacteria and fungi/yeasts preserved in culture collections in Japan), CCINFO and others. Also links to MSDN, BIN21 and Species 2000 are installed. WDCM also started WWW fro WFCC with a ICCC8 Home Page. Classification of microorganisms on the basis of hazards The European Union has published a list of biological agents (bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses) known to infect humans. The agents have been classified for inclusion in Group 2 to 4. The Council Directive 93/88/EEC has been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 268/71 of 29.10. 1993. The list came into force on 30 April 1994. Regulations on protective measures against the introduction into member states of the European Union of organisms harmful to plants or plant products has been published in the Commission Directive 92/103/EE published in the Official Journal of the European Communities No L 363/1 of 11.12.1992. Japan Society for Culture Collections In 1993, the Japanese Federation for Culture Collections (JFCC) changed ist name to Japan Society for Culture Collections (JSCC). From Volume 10, 1994, the name of the official journal of the society changed from Bulletin of the Japanese Federation for Culture Collections (Bull. JFCC) to Microbiology and Culture Collections (Microbiol. Cult. Coll.) European Culture Collections' Organization (ECCO) The European Culture Collections's Organization has recently published the 2nd edition of its brochure European culture collections: Microbial diversity in safe hands. This useful publication gives information on the holdings and services of 46 European culture collections and can be obtained from the secretary of ECCO (see also page 16 of this Newsletter). New shipping brochure available An updated edition of Shipping of Infectious, Non-Infectious and Genetically Modified Biological Materials, International Regulations has been published in 1995. The 52 pages brochure, edited by Christme Rohde and Dieter Claus, provides also information on the European classification of microorganisms on the basis of hazard. In addition, transport associated accidents are outlined and a step by step instruction for packing and shipping of biological materials is given. The brochure can be ordered for DM 25 (US $15) from the DSM, the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Mascheroder Weg lb, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany (Fax +49 531 2616418). It is also available as disk. A short version of the brochure (5 pages) will be published as UNESCO/WFCC Education Committee Technical Information Sheet No. 14: Packing and shipping of biological materials: some instructions, legal requirements and international regulations in World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 11, 1995. Prevention of Biological Warfare Proliferation: Export Control of Dual-Use Goods by the European Union The non-obligatory gentlemens' agreement of the Australian Group on the introduction of The "Council Regulation EC no 3381/94 on the Control of Exports of Dual-Use Goods from the Community of 19 December 1994" is effective from 1st July 1995 and controls the export of biological materials pathogenic to humans, animals or plants, of toxins and of genetically modified microorganisms. The list of biological materials is given in Annex I of the "Council Decision of 19th December 1994 on the Joint Action adopted by the Council on the Basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the Control of Export of Dual-Use Goods from the Community (94/942/PESC) [Publication L367/8/CEC of 31.12.1994 in the Official Journal of the European Communities]. Council Regulation 3381/94 is amended by Council Regulation (EC) no 837/95 of loth April 1995 [Publication L90/1 of 21.04.1995]. Council Decision 94/942/PESC is amended by Council Decision of 10th April 1995 (95/ 127/PESC) [Publication L90/2 of 21.04. 1995]. The use of patent strains in publications The Instructions to Authors in Volume 45 No. 1 of the International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology request that authors should inform the editor and indicate in the text whenever patent strains have been studied. Strains other than the type strain should carry the superscript "PP" if the patent is pending and "P" if a patent has been issued for a type or any other strain. The description of a new species cannot be published while a patent is pending upon the intended type strain because that strain would not be available for study. In this circumstance, authors are to wait until the patent is issued. The matter has been recently discussed by D.P. Labeda, C.P. Kurtzman and J.L. Swezey in the paper Taxonomic note: Use of patent strains in the valid description on new microbial taxa, published in Int.J.Syst.Bacteriol. 45, 868-869, 1995. NEW CATALOGUES OF CULTURES
ATCC/NIH Repository Catalogue of Human and Mouse DNA Probes and Libraries, 8th ed., 1995. ATCC Yeasts Reference Guide, 1995. The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP, Institute of Freshwater Ecology, The Windermere Laboratory, Far Sawery, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 OLP, UK, FAX +44 15394 46914, Email ccap@ife.ac.uk) has published a new catalogue of strains. The catalogue lists other CCAP products and services and provides full details of culture media. Price: UKL 7.00. MAFF Catalogue of Microorganisms, 2nd ed. (edited by T. Suzuki et al.)., Genetic Resources Center, National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, 1993. ISBN 4-9900110-1-5. PCC Pasteur Culture Collection of Cyanobacterial Strains in Axenic Culture. Catalogue & Taxonomic Handbook, Vol. I: Catalogue of Strains (Authors: R. Rippka and M. Herman). Institut Pasteur, Paris, 1992. ISBN 2-901320-07-4. CCRC Catalogue of&rains, Supplement 11, 1994. Culture Collection and Research Centre (CCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinehu, Taiwan. IFO Catalogue of newly accepted strains November 1992 - November 1994. IFO Research Communications No. 17, 114-155, 1995. FCR Culture Collection Catalogue (edited by A.D. Hocking et al.), Food Research Laboratory, CSIRO Division of Food Science and Technology, North Ryde, NSW, Australia. REPORT ON MICROBIAL DIVERSITY On behalf of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) and the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) a report on MICROORGANISMS: An essential component of biological diversity was issued by an international committee. The report, prepared by Lindsay Sly, President of WFCC, outlines a series of recommendations for cataloging and preserving global microbial diversity. It recommends support of electronic information networks to document and describe microbial culture collections, increased training of microbial systematists and ecologists and to establish centres of expertise in microbial biodiversity in developing and developed countries. Copies of the report can be obtained free of charge from: Secretary General, International Union of Microbiological Societies, 15 rue Descartes, F-67084 Strasbourg Cedex France, Fax: +33 88 61 06 80 A GUIDE TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY A publication from IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) - The World Conservation Union - L. Glowka, F. Burhenne-Guilmin, H. Synge in collaboration with J.A. McNeeley and L. Grindling, IUCN Gland and Cambridge, 1994, 161 p., ISBN 2 8317 0222 4 Available from IUCN Publication Services Unit, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambrigde CB3 ODL, UK, or from IUCN Communications and Corporate Relations Division, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1996 Gland, Switzerland From the Editorial Note The primary goal of A Guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity is to explain the Conventioffs text. Where appropriate, options for implementing a Convention article are provided. In many instances, these suggestions draw on existing environmental policy documents and action plans such as the World Conservation Strategy, Caring for the Earth, the Global Biodiversity Strategy and Agenda 21. We have tried to make the Guide as objective as possible in order to avoid prejudging the Convention's future interpretation by the Parties, whether collectively or individually. The Guide has been designed as a reference document for anyone desiring more information on the Convention on Biological Diversity and possible steps for its implementation. This book is not meant to be read "cover to cover". We hope that the table of contents, pagination, index and the cross-references made in the commentary will give the reader easy access to the Guide itself and provide a comprehensive view of what could be involved with fulfilling the Convention or its individual articles. A bibliography provides references to materials used in the commentary. Table of Contents
Introduction, Preamble
Article 1. Objective
Article 2. Use of Terms
Box 1. Species and Species Diversity
Box 2. The Importance of Biological Diversity and the
Threats from its loss
Box 3. About Biotechnology
Box 4. Ecosystem Structure and Function
Box 5. Genes and the Importance of Genetic Diversity
Box 6. IUCN Protected Area Management Categories
Article 3. Principle
Article 4. Jurisdictional Scope
Article 5. Cooperation
Box 7. Areas Within the kimits of National Jurisdiction
Article 6. General Measures for Conservation and
Sustainable Use
Box 8. National Biodiversity Strategies
Article 7. Identification and Monitoring
Box 9. Country Studies on Biological Diversity
Box 10. Biodiversity-What We Do and Do Not Know
Article 8. In-situ Conservation
Article 9. Ex-situ COnservation
Article 10. Sustainable Use of Components of Biological
Diversity
Article 11. Incentive Measures
Article 12. Research adn Training
Article 13. Public Education adn Awareness
Article 14. Impact Assessment and Minimizing Adverse Impacts
Box 12. What is an Environmental Impact Assessment?
Article 15. Access to Genetic Resources
Box 13. The FAO Global System for the Conservation and
Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources Access to
and Transfer of Technology
Box 14. What Is Technology Transfer?
Box 15. Intellectual Property Rights Particularly
Relevant to Article 16
Box 16. GATT and Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual
Properly Rights
Box 17. The Debate Over Patents and Technology Transfer
Article 17. Exchange of Information
Article 18. Technical and Scientific Cooperation
Article 19. Handling of Biotechnology and Distribution of Its
Benefits
Article 20. Financial Resources
Box 18. The Funding Debate and the Compromise Reflected
in Articles 20, 21,39
Box 19. Incremental Costs
Article 21. Financial Mechanism
Box 20. What is the Global Environment Facility?
Article 22. Relationship With Other International Conventions
Box 21. Global Treaties Related to the Conservation of
Biological Diversity
Article 23. Conference of the Parties
Box 22. Selected References to Specific Actions to be
Taken by the Conference of the Parties
Box 23. The Role NGOs Can Play in Implementing the
Convention on Biological Diversity
Article 24. Secretariat
Article 25. Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and
Technological Advice
Article 26. Reports
Article 27. Settlement of Disputes
Article 28. Adoption of Protocols
Article 29. Amendment of the Convention or Protocols
Article 30. Adoption and Amendment of Annexes
Article 31. Right to Vote
Article 32. Relationship Between This Convention and Its
Protocols
Article 33. Signature
Article 34. Ratification, Acceptance or Approval
Article 35. Accession
Article 36. Entry Into Force
Article 37. Reservations
Article 38. Withdrawals
Article 39. Financial Interim Arrangements
Article 40. Secretariat Interim Arrangements
Article 41. Depositary
Article 42. Authentic Texts
Annex I Identification and Monitoring
Annex II
PART I Arbitration
PART II Conciliation
Appendix
Bibliography
List of Acronyms
Index(Reproduced with Permission) RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST TO CULTURE COLLECTIONS
K. Bostian Living culture collections: evolutionary directions? ASM News 60 (No. 11), 582-583, 1994. T.N. Bryant Setting up Intemet services: A user's experience. BINARY 7, 103-108, 1995. R.J. Cano, M.K. Borucki Revival and identification of bacterial spores in 25- to 40- million-year-old Dominican amber. Science 268 (5213), 1060- 1064, 1995. See also a comment to this paper by J. Postgate and F.G. Priest under the title Putative oligocene spores in Microbiology 141, 2763-2764, 1995. R.H. Cypess ATCC: Facing today's challenge. ASM News 61 (No. 6), 274-275, 1995. A. Edwards, B. Kirsop, D. McKenney The Internet and the Microbiologist. BINARY 7, 91-95, 1995. H. Gurtler, L. Anker Industries requirements with regard to identification of bacteria. 1n: F.G. Priest, A. Ramos-Cormenzana, B. Tindall (eds), Bacterial Diversity and Systematics. Plenum Press, New York, 1994. 1SBN 0-306-44832-7. K. Kaya, M.M. Watanabe Chemistry and toxicology of the cyclic heptapeptide toxins, the microcystins, from cyanobacteria. Microbiol. Cult. Coll. 10, 5-33, 1994. P. Knight Microbiology resources on the Intemet. ASM News 61 (No. 8), 397-400, 1995. J. Lunel Biotechnology regulations and guidelines in Europe. Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 6, 267-272, 1995. J. Ma, S. Miyazaki, H. Sugawara A handy database for culture collections worldwide: CCINFO-PC. CABlOS 11, 209-212 (1995). Skulberg, O.M. et al. Taxonomy of toxic Cyanophyceae (Cyanobacteria), p. 145-164. In: Algal Toxins in Seafood and Drinking Water. Ed. I.R. Falconer, Academic Press, London, 1993. TH.T. Terry Teaching microbiology with the World Wide Web. ASM News 61 (No. 8), 397-400, 1995. Multiple Authors The future of numerical taxonomy. BINARY 7, 31-76, 1995. Review of UK microbial culture collections. HMSO, London, 1994, ISBN 011 430110. Price UKL 10.95. Uncertain future for microbial culture collections, ASM News, 61 (No.6), 276-278, 1995. NEW BOOKS RELEVANT TO CULTURE COLLECTION WORK
M. Alexander Biodegradation and Bioremediation. Academic Press, New York, 1994, 302 p., $ 49,95. ISBN 0 12 049860 X. D. Allsopp, D.L. Hawksworth, R.R. Colwell (eds) Microbial Diversity and Ecosystem Function. CAB International, Wallingford, 1995. 496 pp, Price: UKL 57.50. (This book includes several articles of interest to culture collections, eg The microbial species concept and biodiversity; Described and estimated species numbers: An objective assessment of current knowedge; Living reference collections; Dried reference collections as a microbiological resource; Microorganisms, indigenous intellectual property rights and the convention on biodiversity; Extent and development of the human resource; Biodiversity information transfer: Some existing initiatives and how to link them; Progress in the synthesis and delivery of information on the diversity of known bacteria). L.L. Barton (ed) Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria. Biotechnology Handbooks, Vol. 8. Plenum Publishing Corp.New York, 1995. $ 85.00.ISBN 0 306 44857 2. R.G. Board, R. Fuller Microbiology of the Avian Egg. Chapman & Hall, London, 181p., 1994. ISBN 0 412 47570 7. C.H. Collins Laboratory-acquired Infections. 3rd ed. Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford, 1993. ISBN 0 7506 0642 8. Day and McLellan Cryopreservation and freeze-drying protocols. Humana Press, USA, 1995. ISBN 0 89603 296 5. A. Doyle, J.B. Griffiths, D.G. Newell (eds) Cell & Tissue Culture. Laboratory Procedures. Wiley, Chichester, 1994, Price: œ350.00. ISBN 0471928526 (Looseleaf format with updates, subsequent updates UKL 65). D.O. Fleming, J.H. Richardson, J.I. Tuli, D. Vesley (eds) Laboratory Safety. Principles and Practice. 2nd edition. ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 1995. ISBN 1-55581-047-0. R.I. Freshney Culture of Animal Cells. A Manual of Basic Techniques. Third edition. Wiley, Chichester, 1994, Price: œ49.95. ISBN 0471 589667. M. Goodfellow, A.G. O'Donell Chemical Methods in Prokaryotic Systematics. Wiley, Chichester, 1994, Price: UKL 65.00, ISBN 0471941913. D.G. Jones (ed) Exploitation of Microorganisms. Chapman and Hall, New York, 1993, 488 p., $ 88.50. St. Kjelleberg (ed) Starvation in Bacteria. Plenum Press, New York, 1993, N A Logan BActerial systematics. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1994, 272 pages, UKL 18.95. ISBN 063203775X. F.L. Maerma Scientific Integrity. ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 1995.320 p., 524.95. ISBN 1 55581 069 IAS. D.A.A. Mossel et al. (eds) Essentials of the Microbiology of Foods. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1995, 546 p., UKL 75.00, ISBN 0471 93036 9. P.R. Murray (ed) Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 6th edition. ASM Press, Herdon, 1995. Price: $98.00. ISBN 1-55581-086-1. F. O'Gara, D.N. Dowling, B. Boesten (eds) Molecular Ecology of Rhizosphere Microorganisms. VCH, Weinheim, 177 p, 1994, DM 148.00. ISBN 3 527 30052 X. F.G. Priest, A. Ramos-Cormenzana, B. Tindall (eds) Bacterial Diversity and Systematics. FEMS Symposium No. 75. Plenum Press, New York, 340 p., 1994, Price: 955. ISBN 0-306-44832-7. G. Rheinheimer Aquatic Microbiology. 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1993, $79.50. R. Sharp, R. Williams (eds) Thermus Species. Biotechnology Handbooks, Vol. 9. Plenum Publishing Corp.New York, 1995. $75.00. ISBN 0 306 44925 O. D. Smith, A.H.S. Onions The Preservation and Maintenance of Living Fungi. Second Edition. CAB International, Wailingford, 1994. 192 pp, Price: UKL 17.95. ISBN 0-85198-902-0. P. Somasegaran, H.J. Hoben (eds) Handbook for Rhizobia. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1994, 450 p., $69. WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual. 2nd edition. World Health Organization, Geneva, 1993. ISBN 92 4 154450 3. B.J.B. Wood, W.H. Holzapfel The Genera of Lactic Acid Bacteria. The Lactic Acid Bacteria, Vol. 2. Blackie Academic & Professional, London. 1995. ISBN 0 7514 0215 X. MULTIMEDIA The World Biodiversity Database Editor: Expert Centre for Taxonomie Identification (ETI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands The World Biodiversity Database is a computer-based information system which has been created to foster taxonomie knowledge for worldwide access. Its CD-ROM series provides an important thesaurus for scientific research, monitoring studies, nature conservation and environmental projects, marine and agricultural activities. It is jointly pubprises CD-ROMs on animals and plants as well as titles like Linnaeus Protist and Protoctist Glossary. CD-ROMs on Toxic algae of the world and on Yeasts are under preparation. For details contact the Springer help desk for electronic media [+49 6221 487 457 (telephone); +49 6221 487 366 (fax); em.helpdesk@springer.de (mailbox: Internet)] or ETI [+31 20 525 7239(telephone); +31 20 525 7238 (fax); info@eti.bio.uva.nl].
FOCUS ON CULTURE COLLECTIONS Under this new heading the WFCC Newsletter offers culture collections, federations or organizations of culture collections the opportunity to present short articles covering the nature and activities of their collection or federation/organization. European Culture Collections' Organization (ECCO) The European Culture Collections' Organization (ECCO) was established in 1981. The aim of the organization is to promote collaboration and trade ideas and information about all aspects of culture collection activity. Membership is open to representatives of any microbial resource centres that provide a professional service on demand and without restricion, that accept cultures for deposit, that provide catalogues and that are housed in countries with microbiological societies affiliated to the Federation of the European Microbiological Societies (FEMS). In addition member collections must be registered with the WFCC. After 14 years of activity ECCO compririses 47 members from 20 European countries. The total holdings of the collections are ca. 290 000 deposits representing a large pool of biodiversity from different sources, ie. from humans, animals, plants, foodstuffs, environment as well as various organisms of interest for genetic engineering. Bacteria (ca. 120 000 deposits) represent the largest group maintained at 28 ECCO collections. Filamentous fungi (ca. 105 000 deposits) are maintained at 27 collections and yeasts (ca. 30 000 deposits) at 23 collections. Human, animal and hybridoma cell lines (ca. 15 000 deposits), plasmids (ca. 13 500 deposits), algae (ca. 2 700 deposits), phages (ca. 2 000 deposits), animal viruses (ca.l 000 deposits), plant cells (ca.l 000 deposits), plant viruses (ca. 500 deposits) and protozoa (ca. 400 deposits) are mainly concentrated at fewer specialized collections. ECCO meetings are held annually and are a valuable forum for the exchange of ideas on the future development of collection activities amongst the members. A description of each member collections including detailed information on holdings and services is described in a brochure published by ECCO. The brochure can be obtained from the Secretatry of ECCO. The current ECCO Board comprises the following members President
Dr. Alan Doyle ECACC CAMR Porton Down SALISBURY SP40JG UNITED KINGDOM Secretary Dr. Maija-Liisa Suihko VTT Biotechnology and Food Research P.O. Box 1501 FIN-02044 VTT FINLAND Collection Officer Scientifc Officer Dr. Joost Stalpers CBS Dr. Erko Stackebrandt DSM P.O. Box 273 Mascheroder Weg lb NL-3740 AG BAARN D-38124 BRAUNSCHWEIG NETHERLANDS GERMANY Tel. +31-2154-81211 Tel. +49-531-2616352 Fax. +31-2154-16142 Fax. +49-531-2616418 Email stalpers@cbs.knaw.nl Email erko@gbf-braunschweig.de International Link Officer Dr. Jan De Brabandere BCCM/SSTC Rue de la Science 8 B- 1040 BRUSSELS BELGIUM Tel. +32-2-2383520 Fax. +32-2-2305912 Email debr@smtp.belspo.be NIVA CULTURE COLLECTION OF ALGAE The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) and its culture collection has long expertise with culturing and maintenance of cultures of prokaryotic and eukaryotic algae. The collection had its early genesis in an assembly of cultures brought together forward to 1964. These cultures were used for comparative studies and biotest purposes in research on water pollution problems. Clone cultures were distributed for research and teaching. Lists of isolates informed about the name of the species and a code number, as well as the source and origin of the organisms concerned. Today, the NIVA Culture Collection serves in the following functions:
* preservation of cultures of new isolates * maintenance of species with exceptional properties * storage of strains used for biotests * deposit of cultures for comparative taxonomic studies (eg. type and neotype strains) * culture information and advice. The main purpose of the culture colelction is to supply cultures of organisms for use in research, teaching and industry. In addition to maintenance and distribution of strains, some other functions are served, e.g. verification of identity of algae based on morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics, help information about culture methods and conditions of growth. Most of the organisms are isolated at NIVA and originate from Norwegian lakes, rivers and coastal waters. Some are soil and airbome species, and some isolates are received from other culture collections. The collection comprises about 550 strains of algae and cyanophytes belonging to 88 genera and 277 species (1994). The clone cultures of strains are maintained under controlled laboratory conditions. They make up an element of continuity and resource in the research being approached by NIVA. The collection has particularly been developed for specialized research purposes related to cyanophytes (Table 1). Also test strains used in ISO Standarized Algal Assays are available. Table 1. Overview oftaxonomic diversity Taxon Cyanophyceae Chlorophyceae Bacillariophyceae Flagellates ------------------------------------------------------------- Genera 22 40 10 16 Species 134 100 17 26 Strains 360 135 22 32 The NIVA Culture Collection of Algae is registered as No. 498 in the World Directory of Collections of Cultures of Microorganisms (Sugawara et al. 1993). It is also a member collection of the European Culture Collections' Organization.
Further requests to: Dr. O.M. Skulberg P.O. Box 173 Kjelsas NIVA Culture Collection of Algae Norwegian Institute for Water Research N-0411 Oslo, NORWAY Tel. +47-22-185100 Fax. +47-22-185200 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
3rd European Conference on Fungal Genetics, March 27-30, 1996, MUNSTER, Germany. Contact: P. Tudzynski, ECFG 3 Secretariat, Institut f. Botanik, Sehlossgarten 3, D-48149 Munster, Germany International Congress of the European Tissue Culture Society, April 21-24, 1996, BRNO, Czech Republic. Cornact: Secretariat of 42nd ETCS Congress, Tissue Bank, University Hospital Brno-Bohunice, Jihlavska 20, CZ-639 00 BRNO, Czech Republic (Phone +42-5-43193997, Fax +42-543216200). Ist International Congress on Extremophiles, June 2-6, 1996, Estoril, Portugal. Contact: Prof. G. Antranikian, Technical University Hamburg-Harburg, Technical Microbiology, Denickestr. 15, D-21071 Hamburg, Germany (Email Antranikian@tu-harburg.d400.de) 10th International Congress of Virology, August 11 - 18, 1996, JERUSALEM, Israel. Contact: Prof. Y. Becker, Chairman, National Committee, Dept. of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12272 Jerusalem 91120, Israel (Fax +972-3-5175674, Email VIROLOGY@Kenes.comail.compuserve.com) 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology and Mycology Division of the IUMS, August 18-23, 1996, JERUSALEM, Israel. Contact: Prof. I. Kahane, IUMS '96, P.O. Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel (Fax +972-3-510014) 6th International Fungal Spore Conference, 25-29 August, 1996, KONSTANZ, Germany. Contact Prof. K. Mendgen, Universitat Konstanz, Lehrstuhl Phytopathologie, D-78464 Konstanz, Germany (Fax +49-7531-883035) WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING COURSES International Workshop on Advanced Techniques in Plant Ceil Cultures, 14-19 April, 1996, BRNO, Czech Republic. Contact: Dr. Ladislav Havel, Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Zem d Iska 1, CZ-613 00 BRNO (Phone +42-5-45 133011, Fax +42-5- 45212044, Email: botanika@mendel.vszbr.cz). Lectures and practicals will include: Overview of in vitro plant technology and history, new in vitro culture techniques, preparation of plant cell suspensions, protoplast technology, transformation technology, flow cytometry, molecular biology analysis and characterization, cryopreservation techniques, viability testing, cell injury and modern detection techniques for phytohormones in plant tissue culture. International Workshop on Techniques in Cryopreservation, April 16-19, 1996, BRNO, Czech Republic. Contact: Dr. Jffi Adler, Tissue Bank, University Hospital Brno-Bohunice, Jihlavska 20, CZ-639 00 BRNO, Czech Rep. (Phone +42-5-43193997, Fax +42-5-43216200). Lectures and practicaIs will include: Strategies of cryopreservation, cellular response to ice crystal formation, mechanism of freezing injury, factors affecting the viability of frozen cells, cryoprotectants and other additives, freezing and thawing, methods used in cryopreservation of animal and plant cells, spermatozoa and mammalian embryos, red blood cells and lymphocytes, bone marrow, heart valves and skin grafts. The INTERNATIONAL MYCOLOGICAL INSTITUTE offers the following Training Courses (Contact: Mrs. Stephanie Groundwater, International Mycological Institute, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20 9TY, UK. Tel. +44 1784 470111, Fax +44 1784 470909, Email s.groundwater@cabi.org. International Course on the Identification of Fungi of Agricultural & Environmental Significance, 12 August - 20 September, 1996. Course fee UKL 2800 to include self catering accommodation with private shower and toilet. This course is held each year. The International Course at IMI has been running for 17 years and for 1996, to complement the 1995 edition of the Dictionary of the Fungi, we have reviewed and updated the contents to provide an even more extensive coverage of groups of importance to agnculture and the environment. The course aims to give training in the classification and identification of economically important groups of microfungi. Particular attention will be given to those that are commonly found asso- ciated with plant diseases and are difficult to identify. The course will be organised to take your particular interests, we can normally provide additional coverage as required. The course will also be of value to those interested in a broad range of fungal identification, perhaps for environmental and biodiversity studies. By use of additional sessions, a wider range of fungal groups can be covered than is normally offered on the formal course. Please contact us to discuss how we can best suit your needs. The training includes lectures and informal discussions, but most of the time will be spent in practical work. An 'option' day enables participants to receive individual training and to specialize in certain aspects of the Institute's work. Modern Techniques in the Identification of Bacteria and Filamentous Fungi, 22 April - 3 May, 1996. Course fee UKL 1300 This two week course is designed to give microbiologists/plant pathologists an introduction to modern techniques currently of use in microbial taxonomy. The course will include lectures and practical work, with opportunities for gaining "hands on" experience of the techniques themselves. Both molecular biolo- gical and chemotaxonomic procedures will be used to study filamentous fungi and bacteria of agricultural significance. The course will be especially relevant to those who are consi- dering introducing these techniques to their own work or those who are relatively inexperienced in the techniques and need further help. It is not suitable for those who are already routinely using these methods. Topics to be covered include: RFLP analyses, PCR detection and characterisation methods (in- cluding RAPD's), Detection and identification techniques using serological methods, Characterisation of microorganisms by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, including analysis of whole-cell proteins and extra- and intracellular isozyme patterns for identification, Identifcation of bacteria by quantitative fatty acid analysis, Analysis of isoprenoid quinones, Diagnostic uses of secondary metabolites (eg mycotoxins) by TLC, HPLC. Identification of Industrial & Food Spoilage Fungi, 18 - 22 March 1996. The course fee is UKL 585 which includes a course manual, coffee, tea and cold buffet lunches. This one week course will be of value to those working in food, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing, and biotechnology consultancy companies. It will be of particular use to those involved in quality assurance, clean room monitoring and microbiology services. An introductory course to the groups of micro fungi having the potential to cause problems in the industrial situation and those that cause food spoilage. Participants will have the opportunity to examine material of particular relevance and make reference slides for future use. Approximately 60% of this course will be "hands on" practical work, the remainder of the time being spent on lectures and demonstrations. By the end of the course you will be familiar with the identification of key fungi to generic level and the most important ones to species level. Other topics include basic techniques and an introductory practice session looking at a whole range of different fungi, and a series of specialist lectures for either the food or pharmaceutical/industrial situation where you chose the session of most relevance to you. Isolation & Identification of Fungi from Natural Habitats, 18-22 November, 1996. The course fee of UKL 600 includes tuition and a course manual, coffee, tea and cold buffet lunches. A new 5 day course designed to help those needing to isolate fungi from a range of different natural habitats and give a group or, in some cases, generic level preliminary identi- fication to the isolations. It will be of use to those involved in natural product screening programmes, ecosystem and biodiversity surveys, environmental consultancy, ecology ANd soil biology. Teh course will cover a wide range of techniques for obtaining fungi and suggestions and ideas for maximising the diversity sampled. Habitats to be covered in- clude soil, fresh water, leaf litter, living plant material, insects and air. The course will also include a session on how to go about identifying a fungus and the recognition of the main groups of fungi. If participants are interested, an optional session on the gathering and handling of data about fungal biodiversity in an ecosystem will be included.
TO ALL WFCC MEMBERS The Editor of the WFCC Newsletter welcomes any contribution you may have Did you know/read about -news of culture collections -new catalogues -regulations, e.g. shipping of cultures (in your country or internationally) -workshops, conferences, meetings relevant to culture collections -books, publications, reviews -news of old and new members Would you like to -draw the attention to a current topic -send a feature article -start a discussion on a problem recently occurred to you concerning culture collection matters -send a letter to the editor -supply a good idea to improve the newsletter. Please do not hesitate to send material to:
Dr. Dieter Claus Chemnitzerstrasse 3 D-37085 Gottingen Germany Fax +49 551 55791 or to the WFCC Secretary
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