Edition 4- November 1997

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BCCM™/LMG

Bacteria collection
Universiteit Gent
Laboratorium voor Microbiologie
K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35
B-9000 GENT

Holding: ca 18,000 strains, encompassing plant-associated and phytopathogenic bacteria, bacteria of medical and veterinary importance, marine bacteria and various groups of biotechnological interest, such as lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria, N2 fixers, clostridia, bacilli, agrobacteria, etc.

Contact: Dr D. JANSSENS
Tel: +32 9 264 51 08
Fax: +32 9 264 53 46
E-Mail: bccm.lmg@rug.ac.be

BCCM™/LMBP

Plasmid collection
Universiteit Gent
Laboratorium voor Moleculaire Biologie
K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35
B-9000 GENT

Holding: ca 1,600 plasmids, mainly constructed for cloning and high-level expression of coding sequences (derived from a variety of organisms) in bacteria, yeasts, fungi and animal cells. All are described in full molecular detail.

Contact: LIC. M. VANHOUCKE
Tel: +32 9 264 53 47
Fax: +32 9 264 53 48
E-Mail: bccm.lmbp@lmb.rug.ac.be

BCCM™/MUCL

Agro-industrial fungi & yeasts collection
Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain
Place Croix du Sud 3
B-1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE


Holding: ca 25,000 strains of filamentous and yeast-like fungi of all groups, mainly of biotechnological or (agro-) industrial importance. The mycological herbarium encompasses more than 39,000 fungus specimens.

Contact: Dr W. UNTEREINER Tel: +32 10 47 37 42 Fax: +32 10 45 15 01 E-Mail: bccm.mucl@mbla.ucl.ac.be

BCCM™/IHEM

Biomedical fungi and yeasts collection
Scientific Institute Public Health - Louis Pasteur
Mycology section
Rue J. Wytsmanstraat 14
B-1050 BRUSSELS

Holding: ca 5,500 strains, mostly filamentous and yeast-like fungi of public health interest, including allergenic, mycotoxicogenic and pathogenic (to both man and animal) fungi.

Contact: Ir F. SYMOENS
Tel: +32 2 642 56 30
Fax: +32 2 642 55 19
E-Mail: bccm.ihem@ihe.be

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