
%0 Journal Article
%A M Atlas, Ronald 
%T Biosecurity responsibilities of biological resource centres
%J Microbiology Australia
%D 2006/03/01
%V 27
%N 1
%P 19-21
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MA06019
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MA06019 
%X Biological resource centres (BRCs), which house the world?s microbial culture collections, have emerging biosecurity responsibilities to prevent terrorists from acquiring dangerous pathogens that could be used to do harm. This presents a major challenge to the primary functions of BRCs, which are to supply biological materials for research, public health protection and economic development. 
