# Collection of human bacteria at University of Tartu, Estonia

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a biobank in Estonia that collects and shares human bacteria for scientific research.

## Contribution

The paper presents the establishment of a large human microbiota biobank with over 20,000 bacterial strains.

## Key findings

- The Human Microbiota Biobank contains more than 20,000 bacterial strains.
- The collection includes both lactic acid and opportunistic bacteria.
- The biobank is available for scientific collaboration.

## Abstract

The Human Microbiota Biobank (HUMB) at University of Tartu, Estonia, was established to support and promote research activities in the field of human microbiota. The collection contains more than 20,000 bacterial strains, both lactic acid bacteria and opportunistic bacteria. The content of the collection is available for scientific collaboration.