BCCM Collections

Thanks to our sponsors who make our discussions thrive. Just as microbes flourish under the right conditions, your contribution helped #Microbes25 be the ground for cutting-edge discoveries.
If you’re attending, be sure to visit their booths to learn more.
Curious? Visit: vibbio.tech/48XOBLr

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

#MLD8 is underway in sunny Ghent! Kicked off with exciting breakthroughs in diatom biology and new tools for molecular studies. Great to reconnect and dive into cell biology, ecophysiology, genomics & biotech. Tiny but mighty! 🌊 #DiatomResearch #BlueBiotech
Find out more: vibbio.tech/4kRX2L7

🚨 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...

View and order our strains through the BCCM catalogue:

DCG 0096 - Seminavis robusta - bccm.belspo.be/page/dcg-cat...
DCG 0115 - Seminavis robusta - bccm.belspo.be/page/dcg-cat...
DCG 0980 - Cylindrotheca closterium - bccm.belspo.be/page/dcg-cat...

@ugentopenscience.bsky.social
#diatoms

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

In March 2025, BCCM/LMG is organizing a #Training on Basic #bacteriology & Bacterial #preservation.
With a mix of theoretical & hands-on training, it is designed for both academia & industry.

More info: bccm.belspo.be/training-bac...