National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms
http://www.ncl-india.org/files/NCIM/
This culture collection contains only non-pathogenic microorganisms contains information on strain names and special application of the particular microorganisms.
Collection of industrial and environmentally-relevant microorganisms
http://www.ncimb.com
This collection specializes in microorganisms valued for industrial applications, includes many patented microbes, and the company also provides oilfield and environmental services.
NCIMB bacteria database
http://www.cabri.org/CABRI/srs-doc/ncimb_bact.info.html
This database provides a large set of industrial microorganisms. Under specific entries, it contains information on the origins of, and literature on, the strains.
DSMZ
http://www.dsmz.de
The DSMZ is the German collection of microorganisms and cell cultures. It contains approximately 20,000 bacterial and 5,000 fungal strains.
Microbial strain information
http://www.straininfo.net
Microbial strain information is a tool with the goal of providing a comprehensive microbial knowledge base.
Fungal biodiversity center
http://www.cbs.knaw.nl/Collections/
This database focus on fungi and bacteria of the class known as actinomycetes.
Strain info: Reducing microbial data entropy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92731/
This web article describes the needs and designs of compiling microbial strain information.
World federation for culture collections
http://www.wfcc.info/index.php/about/sites/
This clearinghouse site contains links to many microbial strain collections around the world.
Ribosomal database project
http://rdp.cme.msu.edu
The RDP provides annotated bacterial, archael, and fungal rRNA sequences for use in taxonomy and in analyzing secondary structure.
Global catalogue of microorganisms
http://gcm.wfcc.info
This site provides information for global culture collections to share and coordinate information.
ATCC: Bacteria
http://www.atcc.org/Products/Cells%20and%20Microorganisms/Bacteria.aspx
The American Type Culture Collection specializes in microorganisms useful for research, medical and industrial applications.
Richer metadata for microbial sequences
http://www.standardsingenomics.org/index.php/sigen/article/view/sigs.4851102/1109
There is a push to provide fuller data on strains to accompany genome sequences to allow users to more fully benefit from the genome data.
NCBI taxonomy browser
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi
The NCBI taxonmy browser provides information on all taxonomic units including bacteria and archae.
Prokaryotic names with standing in nomenclature
http://www.bacterio.net
This site specializes in taxonomic information for prokaryotic strains.
GOLD: Genomes online
http://genomesonline.org/cgi-bin/GOLD/index.cgi
This database contains a large amount of information on microbial genomes as well as metadata on those strains.
Database of magnetotactic bacteria
http://database.biomnsl.com
This database focuses specifically on bacteria that use the magnetic field of the earth to navigate.
List of biocatalysis/biodegradation microorganisms
http://umbbd.ethz.ch/servlets/pageservlet?ptype=allmicros
This page lists the strains contained with the University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database. There are links to information on the metabolic pathways contained within those strains.
Microbes online
http://www.microbesonline.org
Microbes online contains information on microbial genomes, gene expression, and fitness.