be exchanged and made freely available
PAMC (Polar and Alpine Microbial Collection)
Polar and Alpine Microbial Collection (PAMC), is a culture collection established by Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) in 2012.
The collection is dedicated to polar and alpine microorganisms, PAMC retains approximately 6,500 strains originating from the Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine areas.
PAMC provides information as well as biological materials.
The search tools of PAMC are based on keywords such as taxonomy, geographical origin, habitat and physiological characteristics.
PAMC provides support to scientists that lack the opportunity to visit the polar and alpine areas via biological research resources.
In addition, PAMC endeavors in contributing to the development in the extreme life sciences.
Mission of PAMC
Procurement
- Procurement of various polar and alpine microorganisms from diverse habitats and geographical locations
Maintenance
- Long-term conservation by applying various conservation methods and conditions
- Stable supply of strains for sustainable use
Increase of scientific potential and availability
- Acquisition of taxonomical, physiological, and genomic information
- Access to up-to-date information about the microbial strains
Cooperation
- Collaborations with other Bioresources centers worldwide to develop common standards, coherent policies, and a cost-effective, coordinated and sustainable development.
- Collaborative research
PAMC Director
- Name
- Hong Kum Lee (Ph.D.)
- Address
- 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Korea
- hklee@kopri.re.kr
- Tel
- +82-32-760-5569