Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute is a leading Dutch research center specializing in the taxonomy, biodiversity, and conservation of fungi and yeasts, maintaining one of the world’s largest fungal culture collections.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures | 1 |
| Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute canonical | 1 |
| Westerdijk Institute | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2978942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute Context triple: [Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, operatesResearchInstitutes, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute]
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A.
Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences
The Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences is a major research institute at the University of Amsterdam focused on fundamental and applied research in molecular and cellular life sciences.
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B.
Institute of Microbiology
The Institute of Microbiology is a specialized research and teaching center focused on microorganisms and infectious diseases within Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
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C.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Naturalis Biodiversity Center is a major Dutch natural history museum and research institute renowned for its extensive biodiversity collections and scientific work in taxonomy, evolution, and conservation.
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D.
Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a German research institute specializing in the study of microorganisms in terrestrial environments, including their physiology, genetics, and ecological roles.
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E.
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Hortus Botanicus Leiden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, renowned for its historic plant collections and role in botanical research and education in the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute Target entity description: The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute is a leading Dutch research center specializing in the taxonomy, biodiversity, and conservation of fungi and yeasts, maintaining one of the world’s largest fungal culture collections.
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A.
Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences
The Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences is a major research institute at the University of Amsterdam focused on fundamental and applied research in molecular and cellular life sciences.
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B.
Institute of Microbiology
The Institute of Microbiology is a specialized research and teaching center focused on microorganisms and infectious diseases within Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
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C.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Naturalis Biodiversity Center is a major Dutch natural history museum and research institute renowned for its extensive biodiversity collections and scientific work in taxonomy, evolution, and conservation.
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D.
Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a German research institute specializing in the study of microorganisms in terrestrial environments, including their physiology, genetics, and ecological roles.
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E.
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Hortus Botanicus Leiden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, renowned for its historic plant collections and role in botanical research and education in the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological resource center
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culture collection ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| activity |
biodiversity assessment
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conservation of fungal diversity ⓘ deposit of type strains ⓘ maintenance of reference strains ⓘ taxonomy research ⓘ training and education in mycology ⓘ |
| affiliation | Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
filamentous fungi
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yeasts ⓘ |
| collectionType | ex situ microbial collection ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fungal biodiversity
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fungal conservation ⓘ fungal taxonomy ⓘ microbial systematics ⓘ mycology ⓘ yeast taxonomy ⓘ |
| formerName |
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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surface form:
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
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| hasAbbreviation | WFBI ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize | one of the world’s largest fungal culture collections ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Utrecht ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| maintains |
fungal culture collection
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yeast culture collection ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johanna Westerdijk ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| provides |
fungal strains for research
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identification services for fungi ⓘ identification services for yeasts ⓘ yeast strains for research ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | leading center for fungal biodiversity research ⓘ |
| shortName |
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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surface form:
Westerdijk Institute
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| specializesIn |
taxonomy of fungi
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taxonomy of yeasts ⓘ |
| website | https://www.westerdijkinstitute.nl ⓘ |
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Subject: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute Description of subject: The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute is a leading Dutch research center specializing in the taxonomy, biodiversity, and conservation of fungi and yeasts, maintaining one of the world’s largest fungal culture collections.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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shortName
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Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
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this entity surface form:
Westerdijk Institute