ATCC is the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, maintaining the world’s largest and most diverse collection of human, animal, and plant cell lines, as well as molecular genomic tools, microorganisms, and biological products manufactured under ISO 9001:2008 certification and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation. ATCC collaborates with and supports the scientific community with industry-standard products, innovative solutions, and stakeholder-proposed, industry-relevant, national consensus standards for biomaterials and related processes. Together, the people of ATCC share in its mission to acquire, authenticate, preserve, develop, standardize, and distribute biological materials and information for the advancement and application of scientific knowledge.
Facilities
ATCC is a nonprofit organization whose global headquarters are located in Manassas, Virginia, with extension offices and laboratory space located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. ATCC global distribution is supported by a network of reliable distributors, such as LGC, CEDARLANE Corporation, and Summit Pharmaceuticals International Corporation.
Major Products
ATCC offers a diverse assortment of biomaterials and standards to support pharmaceutical research, development, and quality control, including:
- ATCC Minis—Six pack of glass-free, single-use quality control strains in glycerol stock
- ATCC Genuine Cultures—Authenticated, clinically relevant microbial strains, including multidrug-resistant organisms, Influenza virus, Adenovirus, and SARS
- ATCC Genuine Nucleics—Over 800 genomic and synthetic nucleic acids from clinically relevant organisms, such as Hepatitis C virus, Astrovirus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Dengue virus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Chlamydia trachomatis
- Mycoplasma Reference Standards—Titered strains and quantitative DNA
- ATCC Cell Lines—Host and packaging cell lines, tumor/normal pairs, induced pluripotent stem cells, and hTERT-immortalized cell lines
Markets Served
With robust supply capabilities, including domestic and international distributors that support more than 140 countries, ATCC serves a broad scientific customer base in areas ranging from research and development to quality control. ATCC is proud to support scientific advancements and quality control programs in the pharmaceutical, clinical, food and nutritional, industrial, agricultural, academic, and government segments worldwide.