National Repository of GMP compliant Microbial Cell bank of Bio-Pharmaceutical relevance (NRGCBIO) established in 2021, is a nonprofit, national microbial resource center, standard organization, developer & supplier of authenticated cells banks of different microorganisms for Biotherapeutic/Biopharma applications. This will be first of its kind facility in public sector in India. Overall establishment of such facility in Indian institute will largely be in alignment with Make in India and Skill India mandate of Government.

• Establishment of GMP-Compliant Facility for Microbial Cell Bank Repository at CSIR IMTECH
• Acquisition of cell lines of Microbial and Yeast and improved expression vectors from various national and international sources and individual innovators.
• Production of Master Cell Bank (MCB) and Working Cell Bank (WCB) of acquired cell banks following GMP guidelines.
• Characterization of GMP cell banks as per FDA- ICH regulatory guidelines.
• Supply of cGMP cell banks to R&D institutions and industries (including small entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs)
• Bridging the gap of availability and access of well-characterized microbial cell lines used for biopharmaceutical development in R&D institutions and Industries across India.
• Human resource development by organization of hand-on trainings and workshops on GMP cell banking and its characterization.