7 decentralised biological resource centres with complementary expertise, providing over 316.000 strains of bacteria, fungi, diatoms, cyanobacteria and plasmids
BCCM/ULC is growing!
A subcollection dedicated to cyanobacterial Reference strains is now live.
Get to know the 17 strains of this new subcollection and the genera they represent:
https://t.co/qH9ZtmgUH4
#microbiology#Cyanobacteria#BRC
Explore the BCCM/LMG #marine#bacteria strains:
- A subcollection of ± 1000 strains from marine environment
- Representing the huge #biodiversity of marine ecosystems
- 677 type strains
- Potential resources for #bioactive natural products
https://t.co/e8ZPowEMqQ
#microbiology
Explore the BCCM/LMG bacterial strains from Antarctic origin:
- Subcollection of 306 well-documented strains
- Isolated from a variety of natural sources (glacier, fumaroles, microbial mats,…)
- > 80 different genera
- Potential resources of specialized #metabolites
Discover the sub-collection of #antifungal resistant strains @BCCM/IHEM:
• >80 well-characterized strains from yeasts, dermatophytes & Aspergillus species
• Documented resistance to azole drugs, echinocandins, terbinafine & amphotericin B
• Validated with EUCAST method
Join us in Ghent (23–27 March) for a practical training on Basic Bacteriology & Bacterial Preservation by BCCM/LMG
🔬 Identification, cultivation & preservation
❄️ Freeze-drying, cryopreservation, anaerobes
🎓 For academia & industry
🔗 More info: https://t.co/H8YkFASyP3
Discover the sub-collection of #mycotoxin producing strains @BCCM/IHEM:
• Unique material for research & validation of analytical methods in #foodsafety
• A range of Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium & Penicillium strains with known production
• >18 ≠ mycotoxins
#fungi
Interested in insect associated fungi?
Discover the subcollection of entomopathogenic #fungi from French Guiana preserved @ BCCM/MUCL:
- Unique material
- Associated herbarium specimens
- Genome sequences to study insect/fungus relationships
https://t.co/BaLKpP5uOJ
🚨 We're hiring!
The BCCM/DCG Diatom Collection at the University of Ghent is looking for a lab technician!
If you're passionate about #microalgae
📅 Apply by November 3rd 2025
https://t.co/oHccolLGia
#microbiology#vacancy#job
Need to identify #moulds or #yeasts from pure cultures or contaminated samples?
BCCM/IHEM offers expert #fungal#identification tailored to your needs.
Learn more or request a service: https://t.co/Tydg80vfBo
#microbiology
International Specialized Symposium on #Yeasts 2025: BCCM/MUCL is present!
This symposium is currently taking place (1-5/09) in Warsaw, Poland, the theme is: Yeast – the Omni-Tool.
BCCM/MUCL presents its subcollection of #cocoa fermentation yeasts.
https://t.co/Axs1iJBqpT
The BCCM collections safeguard the microbial biodiversity!
Do you want to know more about our services and activities?
https://t.co/ZJGWOrKKFa
You can also find us on Bluesky!
#BiodiversityDay#microbiology
Are you into #protein expression?
Then having #antibodies against a wide range of tags may come in handy!
The pTipi2.1 plasmids available at GeneCorner generate antibodies against 9 different tags, and provide the tools to create many more
https://t.co/kHfJ9l5Aw7
@belspo
Contact BCCM/LMG for support in #antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) with or without whole #genome#sequencing (WGS) for the presence of #antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes; especially in the frame of #food & #feed safety.
https://t.co/kQsG4t41Bl
#microbiology
@LM_UGent
Discover the BCCM/MUCL collection from another angle in the frame of the publication "UCLouvain 1425-2025. Six cents ans de présence au monde".
Out since March 11, PDF in open access.
English edition May 15.
https://t.co/yaMT374cWm
#microbiology#fungi#UCLouvain@belspo