University of Alberta microfungus collection and herbarium (UAMH)

微生物菌种保藏中心的作用是收集、保存和鉴定微生物，并分发有关微生物的分离株和信息，以促进研究和培训。对于涉及活微生物的任何类型的研究，必须将代表物存放在集合中，以确保科学的可重复性和严谨性。系统的研究依赖于能够获得代表一个物种遗传多样性的典型材料和材料。阿尔伯塔大学微真菌标本馆（UAMH）是一个专门的、一般服务的丝状真菌培养物收藏馆，是加拿大微生物保护和供应网络的一部分。我们通过以下方式为国内和国际的各种研究项目提供支持：1）使用确保长期护理的技术保存具有科学，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）以有效和及时的方式提供高质量的真菌培养物; 4）通过个人咨询和通过使用包含70年来整理的历史、生态、地理、流行病学、遗传和其他数据的完善数据库，提供关于适合具体应用的生物体的咨询意见; 5）通过整合新数据来增强数据库（如序列数据、数字图像）; 6）收集和编目区域和国家基础上的真菌多样性; 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，有助于重要收藏品的发展，识别未表征的分离株，并通过出版物吸引用户到UAMH。UAMH位于泥盆纪植物园，这是大学内唯一的设施，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.