About Us


About The Bacillus Genetic Stock Center

Welcome to the Bacillus Genetic Stock Center (BGSC) web site. Our primary mission is to maintain genetically characterized strains and cloning vectors for the genus Bacillus and related organisms and to distribute these materials without prejudice to qualified scientists and educators throughout the world. Since 1978, the National Science Foundation has funded the activities of the BGSC. The Department of Microbiology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University provides facilities and administrative support. For profit users may pay a $179 per culture fee or may subscribe to a yearly service plan for $2850. Academic and non-profit users are asked to make a payment of $55 per culture or may subscribe to a yearly service plan for $285.


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The Bacillus Genetic Stock Center

Biological Sciences 556

484 W. 12th Ave

Columbus, OH 43210-1214

Email: ASC-microbioservice@osu.edu


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. 0742066.

Opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

Even the author isn’t all that impressed with his opinions, for that matter!