Czech Collection of Microorganisms

Czech Collection of Microorganisms (CCM)

The CCM is a specialized research and service facility that maintains and provides cultures of microorganisms for the needs of basic and applied research, industry, routine laboratories, biotechnology and education.

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Three novel Rothia species associated with Antarctic birds harbour novel biosynthetic gene clusters

V. Koublová et al. (2026). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 102, fiag056.

Student visit to the CCM

In the frame of the Microbiology Excursions course, biology and biochemistry students from the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University visited our collection.

RNDr. Luděk Sehnal, Ph.D. appointed as the new Head of the Czech Collection of Microorganisms

As of 1 February 2026, the leadership of the Czech Collection of Microorganisms will be assumed by RNDr. Luděk Sehnal, Ph.D.

Vermiconidia endohyphata sp. nov., Vermiconidia lapidea sp. nov., and Vermiconidia mendeliana sp. nov. (Mycosphaerellales, Extremaceae): novel rock-inhabiting fungi from James Ross and Tail Islands, Antarctica

M. Laichmanová et al. (2026). Mycol Progress 25, 5.