NCIMB Ltd is an innovation-driven microbiology products and services company that houses the largest bacterial culture collection in the UK Biological Resource Network. This culture collection is an invaluable genetic resource for industry and the research community. We supply strains from our culture collection for research and commercial use, and offer a trusted range of microbial identification, next generation sequencing, chemical analysis, ecotoxicity, and biological material storage services from our purpose-built, Aberdeen-based laboratories.

Our customers include some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical manufacturers as well as household names in food, drink and energy production. We also work with universities, research institutes, small companies and start-ups.

Our services are used in quality control procedures, research and development projects, intellectual property protection and compliance with environmental regulations. We can work with you to support and de-risk your process and product development.

Culture Collection
NCIMB manages the UK’s largest public repository of bacterial reference strains for research and biotechnology applications.

Microbiology & Lab Services
Our laboratory scientists are experts in detecting, identifying, sequencing and quantifying microorganisms. We provide a range of testing services and undertake contract research projects to support microbial product development.

Preservation, Storage & Patent Deposits
Our storage services provide an offsite back-up for organisations working with biological material. We are also recognised internationally as a depository for biological material that is the subject of patents.

Quality Control Products
We supply the Microbiologics QC testing products and innovative Custom Controls made from your own environmental isolates.

Specalist Media
Our specialist microbiology media is used by energy and environmental microbiolgists.

Ecotoxicity Tests
We offer ecotoxicty testing using our innovative microbial MARA and LumiMARA tests and can supply testing kits.

Services Areas
Culture Collection
Microbiology and Lab Services
Ecotoxicity testing
Preservation, Storage and Patent Deposit
Quality control products
Speciality media
Contract Research

Industries
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care
Microbiome Services
Oil and Gas
Food, Drink and Supplements
Agriculture
Environmental Services