33698100 - Microbiological cultures

CPV code 33698100 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Microbiological cultures. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 33 division. This code is nested directly under 33698000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of microbiological cultures. As a leaf code, 33698100 has no further subdivisions and represents the most precise classification available in this branch — buyers should reference it directly in tender notices when the procurement primarily concerns microbiological cultures. Contracting authorities across the EU use 33698100 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to microbiological cultures.