title: Information about microorganisms contained in patent specifications.
abstract: Although patents are an important source for information on microorganisms, a survey disclosed that catalogs from culture collection depositories are unreliable in relating the availability with the microorganisms disclosed in a patent.
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales; D002377:Catalogs as Topic; D008829:Microbiology; D010330:Patents as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires