The EBCC accepts cultures for deposit which are non-conventional and meet the extreme parameters established for the collection. EBCC also accepts defined anaerobic mixed cultures. No pathogens or clinical organisms are accepted. Each culture accepted by the EBCC must be accompanied by a detailed accession form. Using this data, the culture is revived and grown according to stated specifications.
All cultures are subject to extensive quality control.
Cultures are checked for purity before and after preservation.