Details for BCCM/ITM

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Collection data
NameBCCM/ITM
Alternative nameBCCM Mycobacteria collection
DescriptionThe BCCM/ITM collection is part of the ISO 9001-certifified BCCM consortium (Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms) and is hosted at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Our collection is specialized in mycbobacteria from human, animal and environmental origin. The collection holds over 700 freeze-dried strains and DNA extracts for a selection of them. We accept public and safe deposits, and distribute viable bacilli as well as DNA extracts.
Description for specialistsBCCM/ITM focuses on Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains representing different drug-resistance profiles and genotypes. It also houses the former TDR-TB Strain bank (Vincent et al., 2012), with documented minimal inhibitory concentrations to first and/or second line anti-TB drugs and whole genome sequence data.
In addition, we offer a broad variety of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, with an emphasis on the clinically most relevant species.
DNA extracts are provided as thermolysates, but purified genomic DNA can be retrieved upon request.
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Provenance
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Primary grouping principleRepository
Primary purposeResearch
Part of collection
Related collection(s)BCCM Co-ordination Cell
BCCM/DCG Diatom Collection
BCCM/IHEM Biomedical Fungi and Yeast Collection
BCCM/GeneCorner Plasmid Collection
BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection
BCCM/MUCL Agro-industrial Fungi and Yeast Collection
BCCM/ULC Cyanobacteria Collection
Known to contain typesIncludes types
Rights
Rights
Access rightsBiological material of the public collection is accessible to the scientific community under the conditions of the BCCM Material Transfer Agreement.
Usage restrictionsSee catalogue record of each resource and conditions specified in the Material Transfer Agreement..
Collection types
Cell cultures
McGinley conservation statuses
Level 6 Identified, integrated, and adequately curated.
Date 19-08-2016 (dd-mm-yyyy)
Development status
Active growth
Collectors
See catalogue record of each resource
Expeditions
Not entered
Formation periods
Collection extents
Not entered
Kingdom coverage
Eubacteria
Taxon coverage
Mycobacterium
Common name coverage
Geospatial coverage
Living time periods
Not entered
Specimen preservation methods
Freeze-dried, Frozen
Media
mycobacteria-specific culture medium
File formats
Not entered
Item level access
Source: www.bccm.belspo.be
Related material
Not entered
Institution
BCCM - Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms - Coordination cell (BCCM)
Persons
Ms. Deirdre Bombeeck
Ms. Maren Diels
Dr. Leen Rigouts
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