A group of microbial strains authorized by the International Standards (ISO), Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) and Japanese Pharmacopoeia to be used in officially standardized examinations are included in our collection as listed in Table 1-3. The scientific name of the strains are included in the tables in addition to the names described in each Standard for easier search within our catalogue.

Symbols used in the 'Status' column indicate the status of individual strains in our collection: a double circle () indicates that an NBRC strain is described in the standard, a single circle () indicates that the strains described in the standard is neither an NBRC nor an IFO strains, and hence an NBRC strain sharing the same origin is listed.

Table 1. International Standards (ISO)

Material	Strains Designated in the Standard		NBRC Number	Status
ISO 20743:2007(E) Textiles -Determination of antibacterial activity of antibacterial finished products
7. Reference strains 7.1 Strains	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538, CIP 4.83, DSM 799, NBRC 13276, NCIMB 9518	NBRC 13276
	Klebsiella pneumoniae	ATCC 4352, CIP 104216, DSM 789, NBRC 13277, NCIMB 10341	NBRC 13277
ISO 10705-1:1995(E) Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages -- Part 1: Enumeration of F-specific RNA bacteriophages
	Escherichia coli	K-12 Hfr etc.	NBRC 106373
	Bacteriophage MS2	ATCC 15597-B1 etc.	NBRC 102619
ISO 10705-2:2000(E) Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages -- Part 2: Enumeration of somatic coliphages
	Escherichia coli	ATCC 13706	NBRC 13898
	Bacteriophage φX174	ATCC 13706-B1	NBRC 103405

Table 2. Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS)

Material	Strains Designated in the Standard		NBRC Number	Status
JIS A 5756:2006 Building gaskets and Building structural gaskets -Materials in prefprmed solid vulcanizates used for sealing glazing and panels
6.13 Anti-fungi test	Aspergillus terreus	FERM S-3	NBRC 6346
	Penicillium pinophilum	FERM S-6	NBRC 6345
	Rhizopus oryzae	FERM S-7	NBRC 31005
	Cladosporium cladosporioides	FERM S-8	NBRC 6348
	Trichoderma virens	FERM S-10	NBRC 6355
	Chaetomium globosum	FERM S-11	NBRC 6347
	Myrothecium verrucaria	FERM S-13	NBRC 6113
JIS B 9918-1:2003 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments -- Biocontamination control -- Part1: General principles and methods
	Bacillus atrophaeus	NBRC 14117, ATCC 6633, NCTC 10073, DSM 2277	NBRC 14117
	Staphylococcus epidermidis	NBRC 100911, JCM 2414, NCTC 11047, ATCC 14990	NBRC 100911
	Enterococcus hirae	NBRC 3181, ATCC 8043	NBRC 3181
	Saccharomyces cerevisiae	NBRC 10217, ATCC 18824, JCM 7255	NBRC 10217
	Aspergillus niger	NBRC 9455, ATCC 16404	NBRC 9455
JIS K 1571:2004 Methods for Functional Examination of Wood Preservatives and Their Standards
4.2.1.1.1 Material b)	A timber fungus (Fomitopsis palustris)	FFPRI 0507	NBRC 30339
	A timber fungus (Trametes versicolor)	FFPRI 1030	NBRC 30340
JIS K 3602:2006 Apparatus for the estimation of biochemical oxygen demand (BODs) with microbial sensor
2-(1)	Trichosporon sp.	NBRC 10466	NBRC 10466
JIS K 3703-1:2004 Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species)-Part 1:Technique using Baird-Parker agar medium
5. Dilute Solution and Agar Medium --Reference	coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus)	JCM 2151, ATCC 6538P= CCRC 10451, CIP 53.156, DSM 346, FDA 209P, IAM 12082, NBRC 12732, IID 671, KCTC 1927, NCIMB 8625, NCTC 7447, NRIC 1136, NRRL B-313, RIMD 3109007	NBRC 12732
	coagulase-negative staphylococci (Staphylococcus epidermidis)	JCM 2414, ATCC 14990, DSM 20044, IAM 12013	NBRC 100911
JIS K 3703-3:2008 Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase--positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species)-Part 3: Detection and MPN technique for low numbers
Table 5	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538, ATCC 6538P, ATCC 25923 etc.	NBRC 13276 NBRC 12732 NBRC 14462
	Escherichia coli	ATCC 8739, ATCC 25922 etc.	NBRC 3972 NBRC 15034
	Staphylococcus epidermidis	ATCC 12228 etc.	NBRC 12993
JIS K 3705:2008 Test methods for culture media-Culture medium for Salmonella spp.--Detection of Salmonella spp.
Table 6	Escherichia coli	ATCC 8739, ATCC 25922 etc.	NBRC 3972 NBRC 15034
	Enterococcus faecalis	ATCC 29212, ATCC 19433 etc.	NBRC 100482 NBRC 100480 NBRC 100481
JIS K 3706-1:2008 Test methods for culture media-Culture medium for Listeria monocytogenes--Part 1: Detection of Listeria monocytogenes
B.10.4	Staphylococcus aureus	NBRC 11462, NCTC 1803, ATCC 25923	NBRC 11462
B. Table 15	Escherichia coli	ATCC 8739, ATCC 25922 etc.	NBRC 3972 NBRC 15034
	Enterococcus faecalis	ATCC 29212, ATCC 19433 etc.	NBRC 100482 NBRC 100480 NBRC 100481
JIS K 3706-2:2008 Test methods for culture media-Culture medium for Listeria monocytogenes--Part 1: Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes
B.9.4	Staphylococcus aureus	NBRC 11462, NCTC 1803, ATCC 25923	NBRC 11462
	Rhodococcus equi	NBRC 14956, NCTC 1621, ATCC 6939	NBRC 101255
JIS K 3810-1:2006 Methods for the Detection of Mycoplasmas
4. Mycoplasmas for positive control	Mycoplasma hyorhinis	ATCC 29052 or NBRC 14858	NBRC 14858
	Mycoplasma arginini	ATCC 23838 or NBRC 14476	Distribution suspended.
JIS K 3810-2:2006 Mycoplasma detection methods -- Part 2: Indirect DNA staining assay (Amendment 1)
5.3 Mycoplasmas for positive control	Mycoplasma hyorhinis	ATCC 29052 or NBRC 14858	NBRC 14858
	Mycoplasma arginini	ATCC 2383 or NBRC 14476	Distribution suspended.
JIS K 3810-3:2006 Mycoplasma detection methods -- Part 3: Nested PCR assay (Amendment 1)
5.3 Detection limit and detection sensitivity of mycoplasma	Mycoplasma hyorhinis	ATCC 29052 or NBRC 14858	NBRC 14858
	Mycoplasma arginini	ATCC 23838 or NBRC 14476	Distribution suspended.
JIS K 3823:2006 Testing methods for determining bacterial rejection of ultrafiltration modules (Amendment 1)
3.1 Test microorganisms	Pseudomonas diminuta	ATCC 19146 or NBRC 14213	NBRC 14213
JIS K 3835:2006 Testing methods for determining bacterial retention membrane filters (Amendment 1)
3.1 Test microorganisms	Pseudomonas diminuta	ATCC 19146 or NBRC 14213	NBRC 14213
JIS K 3836:2006 Testing methods for collection efficiency of airborne microbe samplers (Amendment 1)
4.1 Microbial particle	Bacillus subtilis (Bacillus globigii)	ATCC 9372 or NBRC 13721	NBRC 13721
JIS K 8008:1992 General rules for biochemical reagents
Table 3	Bacillus stearothermophilus (Geobacillus stearothermophilus)	ATCC 7953	NBRC 13737
	Bacillus subtilis var. niger (Bacillus atrophaeus)	ATCC 9372	NBRC 13721 NBRC 16183
	Pseudomonas diminuta (Brevundimonas diminuta)	ATCC 19146	NBRC 14213
	Bacillus subtilis var. globigii (Bacillus atrophaeus))	NCTC 10073	NBRC 14117
JIS L 1902:2008 Testing for antibacterial activity and efficacy on textile products
6.1 Bacterial strains	a) Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538P, FDA 209P, AHU 1142, IAM 12082, NBRC 12732 etc.	NBRC 12732
	b) Klebsiella pneumoniae	ATCC 4352, IAM 12015, NBRC 13277	NBRC 13277
	c) Pseudomonas aeruginosa	NBRC 3080	NBRC 3080
	d) Escherichia coli	NBRC 3301, HUT 8106	NBRC 3301
JIS R 1702:2006 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) -- Test method for antibacterial activity of photocatalytic products under photoirradiation and efficacy
6. Strains	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538P, DSM 346, NBRC 12732	NBRC 12732
	Escherichia coli	ATCC 8739, DSM 1576, NBRC 3972	NBRC 3972
	Klebsiella pneumoniae	ATCC 4352, DSM 789, NBRC 13277	NBRC 13277
JIS R 1705:2010 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) -- Test method for antifungal activity of photocatalytic products under photoirradiation
Table 1	Aspergillus niger	NBRC 105649 etc. a)	NBRC 105649
	Penicillium pinophilum	NBRC 6345 etc.	NBRC 6345
a) NBRC 6341 designed at version 1 (before 2009) also can be used for this method.
JIS T 3219:2006 Sterile infusion filter
Appendix B	Brevundimonas diminuta	NBRC 14213, ATCC 19146	NBRC 14213
	Serratia marcescens	Not specified	NBRC 102204	--
	Saccharomyces cerevisiae	Not specified	NBRC 10217?	--
JIS T 3224:2005 Sterile syringe filter
Appendix B	Brevundimonas diminuta	NBRC 14213, ATCC 19146	NBRC 14213
	Serratia marcescens	Not specified	NBRC 102204	--
	Saccharomyces cerevisiae	Not specified	NBRC 10217?	--
JIS T 8061:2007 Clothing for protection against contact with blood and body fluids-Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by blood-borne pathogens-Test method using Phi-X174 bacteriophage
	Escherichia coliphage φX174	ATCC 13706-B1	NBRC 103405
	Escherichia coli C	ATCC 13706	NBRC 13898
JIS W 0812:2004 Airborne equipment-Environmental conditions and test procedures
13.5.2	Aspergillus niger	ATCC 9642 etc.	NBRC 105650
	Aspergillus flavus	ATCC 9643 etc.	NBRC 6343
	Aspergillus versicolor	ATCC 11730 etc.	NBRC 30338
	Penicillium funiculosum	ATCC 11797 etc.	NBRC 100958
	Chaetomium globosum	ATCC 6205 etc.	NBRC 6347
JIS Z 2801:2000 Antimicrobial products -- Test for antimicrobial activity and efficacy
5.2.1 Strains	a) Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538P, FDA 209P, NBRC 12732	NBRC 12732
	b) Escherichia coli	ATCC 8739, NBRC 3972	NBRC 3972
JIS Z 2911:2010 Methods of test for fungus resistance
3. Fungal strains	1-a) Aspergillus niger	NBRC 105649 etc.b)	NBRC 105649
	1-b) Aspergillus niger	NBRC 105650 etc.c)	NBRC 105650
	1-c) Eurotium tonophilum	NBRC 8157, ATCC 16440, IMI 108299ii	NBRC 8157
	2-a) Penicillium citrinum	NBRC 6352, ATCC 9849, CBS 342.61, IMI 61272, NRRL 756, QM 1226	NBRC 6352
	2-b) Penicillium pinophilum	NBRC 6345, ATCC 9644, CBS 170.60, IMI 87160ii, NRRL A-5245, QM 391	NBRC 6345
	2-b) Penicillium pinophilum	NBRC 33285 etc.	NBRC 33285
	3-a) Rhizopus oryzae	NBRC 31005, ATCC 10404, IMI 61269, QM 387	NBRC 31005
	4-a) Cladosporium cladosporioides	NBRC 6348, IAM F 517	NBRC 6348
	4-b) Aureobasidium pullulans	NBRC 6353, IAM F 24	NBRC 6353
	4-c) Trichoderma virens	NBRC 6355, ATCC 9645, CBS 430.54, IMI 45553ii, QM 365	NBRC 6355
	5-a) Chaetomium globosum	NBRC 6347, ATCC 6205, CBS 148.51, IMI 45550ii, NRRL 1970, QM 459, USDA 1042.4	NBRC 6347
	5-b) Myrothecium verrucaria	NBRC 6113, ATCC 9095, CBS 328.52, NRRL 2003, QM 460, USDA 1334.2	NBRC 6113
Appendix B Table B.1	Aspergillus terreus	NBRC 6346, ATCC 10690	NBRC 6346
	Hormoconis resinae	NBRC 100535, DSM 1203	NBRC 100535
	Paecilomyces variotii	NBRC 30539, ATCC 16023	NBRC 30539
	Scopulariopsis brevicaulis	NBRC 100536, ATCC 36840	NBRC 100536
Appendix C Table C.1	Aspergillus flavus	NBRC 6343	NBRC 6343
	Aspergillus flavus	NBRC 4295	NBRC 4295
	Aspergillus versicolor	NBRC 33027	NBRC 33027
	Paecilomyces variotii	NBRC 33284	NBRC 33284
	Aspergillus penicilloides	NBRC 33024	NBRC 33024
b) NBRC 6341 designed before 2009 also can be used for this method. c) NBRC 6342 designed before 2009 also can be used for this method.

Table 3. The Japanese Pharmacopoeia (15th edition*)

Methods	Name of Strain	Strains described in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia	NBRC Number	Status
General Methods
4.02 Microbial assay for antibiotics	Bacillus subtilis	ATCC 6633	NBRC 3134
	Comamonas terrigena	ATCC 8461	NBRC 13299
	Escherichia coli	NIHJ	NBRC 14237
	Klebsiella pneumoniae	ATCC 10031	NBRC 3512
	Micrococcus luteus (Kocuria rhizophila)	ATCC 9341	NBRC 12708
	Micrococcus luteus	ATCC 10240	NBRC 13867
	Penicillium chrysogenum	ATCC 10002	NBRC 4626
	Proteus sp. (As cited the sections describing on Fosfomycin-Na and Fosfomycin-Ca.)	MB 838	NBRC 13300
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	NCTC 10490	NBRC 12582
	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538P	NBRC 12732
	Staphylococcus epidermidis	ATCC 12228	NBRC 12993
4.05 Microbial limit test	Aspergillus niger	NBRC 9455	NBRC 9455
	Bacillus subtilis	ATCC 6633, NCIMB 8054, NBRC 3134, JCM 2499	NBRC 3134
	Candida albicans	ATCC 2091, ATCC 10231, NBRC 1594, JCM 2085	NBRC 1394 NBRC 1594
	Clostridium sporogenes	NBRC 14293	NBRC 14293
	Escherichia coli	ATCC 8739, NCIMB 8545, NBRC 3972	NBRC 3972
	Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Abony	NBRC 100797	NBRC 100797
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	ATCC 9027, NCIMB 8626, NBRC 13275 or equivalent strains	NBRC 13275
	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538, NCIMB 8625, NBRC 13276 or equivalent strains	NBRC 13276
4.06 Sterility test	Aspergillus niger	ATCC 16404, NBRC 9455, IP 141.83, IMI 149007	NBRC 9455
	Bacillus subtilis	ATCC 6633, NBRC 3134, CIP 52.62, NCIMB 8054	NBRC 3134
	Candida albicans	ATCC 10231, NBRC 1594, IP 48.72, NCPF 3179	NBRC 1594
	Clostridium sporogenes	ATCC 19404, CIP 79.3, NCTC 532 or ATCC 11437, NBRC 14293	NBRC 14293
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	ATCC 9027, NBRC 13275, NCIMB 8626	NBRC 13275
	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538, NBRC 13276, CIP 4.38, NCTC 10788, NCIMB 9518	NBRC 13276
5.02 Microbial limit test for crude drugs 1. Total viable aerobic count	Bacillus subtilis	NBRC 3134, ATCC 6633, NCIMB 8054 etc.	NBRC 3134
	Candida albicans	NBRC 1393, NBRC 1594, ATCC 2091, ATCC 10231 etc.	NBRC 1393 NBRC 1594
	Escherichia coli	NBRC 3972, ATCC 8739, NCIMB 8545 or equivalent strains	NBRC 3972
	Salmonella sp.	Not specified (non-pathogenic or weekly pathogenic strains are preferred.)	NBRC 100797
	Staphylococcus aureus	NBRC 13276, ATCC 6538, NCIMB 8625 or equivalent strains	NBRC 13276
General information
14. Mycoplasma testing for cell substrates used for the production of biotechnological/biological products	M. orale (Mycoplasma orale)	CH 19299	NBRC 14477
	Mycoplasma pneumoniae	FH	NBRC 14401
19. Preservatives-effectiveness tests	Escherichia coli	ATCC 8739, NBRC 3972	NBRC 3972
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	ATCC 9027, NBRC 13275	NBRC 13275
	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC 6538, NBRC 13276	NBRC 13276
	Candida albicans	ATCC 10231, NBRC 1594, JCM 2085	NBRC 1594
	Aspergillus niger	ATCC 16404, NBRC 9455	NBRC 9455
21. Quality control of water for pharmaceutical use	Escherichia coli	NBRC 3972 etc.	NBRC 3972
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	NBRC 13275 etc.	NBRC 13275
	Staphylococcus aureus	NBRC 13276 etc.	NBRC 13276
	Pseudomonas fluorescens	NBRC 15842 etc.	NBRC 15842
	Methylobacterium extorquens	NBRC 15911	NBRC 15911
27. Terminal sterilization and sterilization indicators 3. Filteration method	Brevundimonas diminuta	ATCC 19146, NBRC 14213, JCM 2428	NBRC 14213
27. Terminal sterilization and sterilization indicators 4. Sterilization indicators	Geobacillus stearothermophilus	ATCC 7953, NBRC 13737, JCM 9488, ATCC 12980, NBRC 12550, JCM 2501	NBRC 13737 NBRC 12550
	Bacillus atrophaeus	ATCC 9372, NBRC 13721	NBRC 13721