BS ISO 21710:2020

This standard BS ISO 21710:2020 Biotechnology. Specification on data management and publication in microbial resource cente is classified in these ICS categories:

• 07.080 Biology. Botany. Zoology

This document specifies requirements for data management and publication in microbial resource centres (MRCs) to enable consistent formatting, and a quality control workflow to improve the overall quality of data. It also provides recommendations for MRCs to improve data sharing and integration of microbial material and associated data.

This document is intended to facilitate procedures such as accessioning, acquisition, authentication, preservation, storage, and distribution, and can be used by MRCs, regulatory authorities, organizations, and schemes using peer-assessment to confirm or recognize the competence of MRCs in data management and publication