Details for BCCM/ULC

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Collection data
NameBCCM/ULC
Alternative nameBCCM/ULC Cyanobacteria Collection
DescriptionThe 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 asBCCM
Provenance
Notes
Primary grouping principleRepository
Primary purposeResearch
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 typesIncludes types
Rights
RightsA MAA and MTA agreements are available on the website.
Access rightsThe 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 restrictionsThe 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
Collectors
Not entered
Expeditions
Formation periods
Collection extents
240 strains
Kingdom coverage
Eubacteria
Taxon coverage
Cyanobacteria
Common name coverage
,
Geospatial coverage
Not entered
Living time periods
Not entered
Specimen preservation methods
Cryopreserved
Media
Not entered
File formats
Not entered
Item level access
Source: http://bccm.belspo.be/about-us/bccm-ulc
Related material
Not entered
Institution
BCCM - Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms - Coordination cell (BCCM)
Persons
Marleen Bosschaerts
Dr Annick Wilmotte
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