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The National Collection of Type Cultures: where 100-year-old samples help solve today’s problems

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Scientist using a blow torch to seal an ampule with a sample inside

For British Science Week, we take a look at how decades old, pre-antibiotic samples in our Culture Collections are helping to address health security challenges today. Read our latest blog post to find out how our specimens have become essential ingredients in some of the most important scientific developments in history – some more than once.