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Reference Material Database


Reference Material Database

Reference Material Database

One of the tasks of the European Union Reference Laboratories (EU-RL) is to provide reference materials to National Reference Laboratories (NRL) (Regulation EU 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017). These reference material could be use, among others, for validation of methodology or preparation of internal controls.

This section includes an up-to-date list of the available reference substances and reagents that are provided by the EU-RL for Bovine Tuberculosis to NRLs.



Available reference material

In order to request any of the available reference material, please contact crlbtb@visavet.ucm.es indicating the type of reference material that you need. We will respond as soon as possible with further instructions on how to obtain this material.


Reference Sample Animal species Description Frozen Lyophilised Volume
MB01 Strain Cattle Mycobacterium bovis SB0121 Yes No 1 ml
MB02 Strain Cattle Mycobacterium bovis SB0134 Yes No 1 ml
MB03 Strain Cattle Mycobacterium bovis SB0140 Yes No 1 ml
MC01 Strain Goat Mycobacterium caprae SB0157 Yes No 1 ml
MC02 Strain Goat Mycobacterium caprae SB0416 Yes No 1 ml
MT01 Strain Dog Mycobacterium tuberculosis SIT1070 Yes No 1 ml
MP01 Strain Sea Lion Mycobacterium pinnipedii SB0155 Yes No 1 ml
MAA01 Strain Cattle Mycobacterium avium avium Yes No 1 ml