University of Alberta microfungus collection and herbarium (UAMH)

微生物培养库的作用是收集、保存和鉴定微生物，并分发分离株和有关它们的信息，以促进研究和培训。对于涉及活微生物的任何类型的研究，代表都必须保存在收藏品中，以确保科学的重复性和严谨性。系统的研究取决于是否有机会获得类型材料以及代表物种遗传多样性的材料。艾伯塔大学微型真菌采集和药物馆(UAMH)是一个专门的、一般服务的丝状真菌培养集合，是参与微生物保护和供应的加拿大网络的一部分。我们为国内和国际上广泛的研究项目提供支持：1)使用确保长期护理的技术保护具有科学、遗产和工业价值的真菌分离物；2)为有价值的工业分离物提供保密的安全保管服务；3)以高效和及时的方式提供高质量的真菌培养物；4)通过个人咨询和访问包含70多年来整理的历史、生态、地理、流行病学、遗传和其他数据的成熟数据库，就适合特定应用的生物体提供建议；5)通过整合来自内部和外部研究的新数据(如序列数据、数字图像)来加强数据库；6)在区域和国家基础上收集和编目真菌多样性；7)以鉴定、序列分析和咨询的形式向用户提供服务；8)通过学术和专业培训进行教育；9)通过遵守生物安全、运输和其他条例确保质量管理。这项任务的核心是真菌系统学的研究计划，该计划有助于发展重要的收藏，识别未鉴定的分离物，并通过出版物吸引用户到UAMH。UAMH位于泥盆纪植物园，这是该大学独一无二的设施，其活植物和真菌收藏可用于科学研究、公共教育和展示。

The roles of microbial culture collections are to collect, conserve, and characterize microorganisms and to distribute isolates and information about them to foster research and training. For any type of research involving living microorganisms it is essential that representatives be deposited in collections to ensure scientific reproducibility and rigor. Systematic study depends upon having access to type material as well as to material representing the genetic diversity of a species. The University of Alberta Microfungus Collection and Herbarium (UAMH) is a specialized, general service culture collection of filamentous fungi that is part of a Canadian network involved in the conservation and supply of microorganisms. We provide support to a wide range of research programs nationally and internationally by: 1) conserving fungus isolates of scientific, heritage and industrial value using techniques that assure their long-term care; 2) providing a confidential safe-deposit service for valuable industrial isolates; 3) supplying high quality fungal cultures in an efficient and timely manner; 4) providing advice on organisms appropriate for specific applications through personal consultation and through access to a well developed database containing historical, ecological, geographical, epidemiological, genetic and other data collated over 70 years; 5) enhancing the database by integrating new data (e.g. sequence data, digital images) derived from in-house and external research; 6) collecting and cataloguing fungal diversity on a regional and national basis; 7) providing services to users in the form of identifications, sequence analyses and consultation; 8) educating through academic and professional training, 9) ensuring quality management through compliance with biosecurity, transport and other regulations. Central to this mandate is a research program in fungal systematics that contributes to the development of significant collections, identifies uncharacterized isolates, and attracts users to the UAMH through publications. The UAMH is housed at the Devonian Botanic Garden, a facility unique within the University for its living plant and fungal collections available for scientific research, public education and display.