Details for BCCM/ULC
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| Collection data |
| Name | BCCM/ULC |
| Alternative name | BCCM/ULC Cyanobacteria Collection |
| Description | The BCCM/ULC collection is part of the BCCM consortium (Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms) and is hosted by the InBios-Centre for Protein Engineering at the University of Liège. BCCM/ULC is a dedicated public collection, currently containing one of the largest collection of documented (sub)polar cyanobacteria worldwide. The collection holds 240 strains, of which the majority is characterized by phenotypic (morphological features based on microscopic observations) and genotypic (16S rRNA and ITS sequences) analyses. The three most important orders of cyanobacteria (Chroococcales, Oscillatoriales, Nostocales) are represented. The strains are unicyanobacterial, but not axenic. They are available as living cultures, and the majority is being cryopreserved (-80°C). |
| Description for specialists | |
| Cite as | BCCM |
| Provenance | |
| Notes | |
| Primary grouping principle | Repository |
| Primary purpose | Research |
| Part of collection | |
| Related collection(s) | BCCM/DCG: Diatom Collection
BCCM/IHEM: Biomedical fungi and yeast collection
BCCM/GeneCorner: Plasmid collection
BCCM/MUCL: Environmental and applied mycology
BCCM/LMG: Bacteria collection
BCCM/ITM: Mycobacteria collection
BCCM Coordination cell |
| Known to contain types | Includes types |
| Rights |
| Rights | A MAA and MTA agreements are available on the website. |
| Access rights | The strains are publically available against a small fee and after signing the MTA agreement. All information is available on the website: http://bccm.belspo.be/about-us/bccm-ulc |
| Usage restrictions | The restrictions are described in the MTA and in the catalogue on the website |
| Collection types |
| Genetic, Living, Preserved, Taxonomic |
| McGinley conservation statuses |
| Level 7 |
Physical curation complete, species level inventory complete. |
| Date |
25-03-2016 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Active growth |
| Collection extents |
| 240 strains |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Eubacteria |
| Taxon coverage |
| Cyanobacteria |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Not entered |
| Living time periods |
| Not entered |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Cryopreserved |
| Item level access |
| Source: http://bccm.belspo.be/about-us/bccm-ulc |
| Related material |
| Not entered |
