LIPIMC is acronym of Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (The Indonesian Institute of Sciences) Microbial Collection, a Culture Collection of Microorganism, under the management of Microbiology Division, Research Center for Biology, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences. LIPIMC holds living collections of filamentous fungi (mold), yeast, and bacteria having important taxonomical data and physiological characters of mediating bio-processes in food, health, pesticide, fertilizer, and bioremediation for improving the quality of human life.

The main objective of the culture collection is to faciltate ex-situ conservation of Indonesian microbial resources, to provide microbial resources for research, and aimed at optimizing its potential use for national and international interest, and as one of important infrastructure of national research system and biotechnology. Institutionally LIPI is mandated to create a strategic plan to study and conserve Indonesian biodiversity, including microorganisms.

The main objectives of the culture collection are to facilitate ex-situ conservation of Indonesian microbial resources, to provide microbial resources for research in relation to national and international interest, and to develop infrastructure of national research system and biotechnology. Institutionally LIPI is mandated to create strategic plans to study and to conserve Indonesian biodiversity, including microorganisms

Several functions of LIPIMC include as a library or depository of microorganism and its genetic materials (mainly Indonesia origin) used in scientific purposes (research and academic) and industrial purposes, and as a data source of microbial taxonomy

LIPIMC is permitted to nationally or internationally exchange biological materials in the form of culture collection among culture collection centers, and other institutions especially aimed at enriching microbial collection and for research purposes. Culture collection exchange must comply with Material Transfer Agreement = MTA as described in Appendix 3. Culture exchange fee is regulated by memorandum of understanding signed by both parties

Joint research collaboration between LIPIMC and other parties with the use of culture collection of each party or both parties is encouraged and followed regulation through memorandum of understanding as described in appendix 4. Intelectual property right and benefit sharing of beneficiaries arising from joint research collaboration as described in Article is regulated under mutual and equal agree terms