BCCM Collections
7 decentralised biological resource centres with complementary expertise, providing over 300.000 strains of bacteria, fungi, diatoms, cyanobacteria and plasmids.
- 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 reference method bccm.belspo.be
- 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 and registration: bccm.belspo.be/training-bac...
- Discover the sub-collection of #mycotoxin producing strains @BCCM/IHEM: • Unique material for research & validation of analytical methods in #foodsafety applications • A range of Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium & Penicillium strains with known production • >18 ≠ mycotoxins @sciensano.be
- BCCM wishes you all the best for 2026! 🎇
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- 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 relationship bccm.belspo.be/MUCL-entomop... @uclouvain.bsky.social
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- Need fast small-scale semi-automated #microalgae growth experiments? BCCM/DCG already provided efficient high-throughput tests for: - grazing experiments - developing algae antifouling trials - nutrient recycling assessments with microalgae Request a service: lnkd.in/eaQuTVy6 #diatoms @belspo.be
- 🚨 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 jobs.ugent.be/job-invite/2... #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: bccm.belspo.be/services-IHEM #microbiology @sciensano.be @belspo.be
- A large BCCM delegation is attending ECCOXLIII in Utrecht, the yearly meeting of the European Culture Collection's Organization! The meeting focuses on "Securing and exploring #microbial #biodiversity for a sustainable and healthy future". eccomeeting2025.org #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. issy38.syskonf.pl @uclouvain.bsky.social
- BCCM/ULC at ULiège is looking for a scientist & coordinator to manage the #cyanobacteria collection & drive R&D innovation. 🔬 Passionate about cyano's & #bioinformatics? 🗓️ Apply by Aug 1, 2025 👉 bccm.belspo.be/jobs #JobAlert #ScienceJobs #Microbiology @belspo.be
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- 🚨 Job Opportunity 🚨 Join the BCCM/GeneCorner Plasmid Collection at Ghent University as a Lab Technician! 🔬 Tasks: - manage >200k samples - cloning, transfection, genome editing, ... - equipment calibration & freezer maintenance - ... Apply now! 🔗https://jobs.ugent.be/job-invite/28555/ #vacancy
- Team-building operation at the Mycothèque of UCLouvain (BCCM/MUCL) for the team of the Environment and Climate department of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) this morning! @uclouvain.bsky.social @inbo.be
- 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 bccm.belspo.be/GeneCorner-t...
- BCCM/DCG diatom strains DCG 0980 (Cylindrotheca closterium), DCG 0096 & DCG 0115 (Seminavis robusta) are the moving stars in Bondoc-Naumovitz et al., 2025; a study about the "Functional morphology of gliding motility in benthic diatoms". doi.org/10.1073/pnas... @belspo.be
- The BCCM/LMG #bacteria collection offers you support in #antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) with or without whole #genome #sequencing (WGS) for the presence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes; especially for #food & #feed safety. bccm.belspo.be/services-LMG #microbiology @belspo.be
- 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. pul.uclouvain.be/book/?GCOI=2... #microbiology #fungi #UCLouvain @belspo.bsky.social
- 🚨 We Are Hiring! 🚨 Are you passionate about microbiology and excited to work with #microalgae and #diatoms? 🌱🔬 BCCM/DCG is looking for a motivated lab technician to join its team! jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Lab... #jobopportunities #microbiology @ugentopenscience.bsky.social @belspo.bsky.social
- GeneCorner hosts a catalog of bacterial & yeast strains optimized for plasmid transformation & expression🔬🧬 Whether you're cloning, expressing proteins, or engineering genes, we have the right strain for you! bccm.belspo.be/genecorner-h... #SynBio #MolecularBiology #Biotech @belspo.bsky.social
- BCCM/IHEM offers antifungal susceptibility testing of #yeasts & #fungi, based on broth microdilution following the EUCAST guidelines (ISO 17025), for industrial & veterinary strains or for research. More info & ordering: bccm.belspo.be/Antifungal-s... @sciensano.bsky.social @belspo.bsky.social
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