Welcome to the Infectious Diseases Institute - Bacillus Genetic Stock Center (BGSC) at The Ohio State University, home to over 10,000 different Bacillus strains, and cloning vectors. The primary mission of the BGSC is to maintain genetically characterized strains and cloning vectors for the genus Bacillus and related organisms for sale to the academic, government, and industry research communities.

Originally funded by an award from the United States National Science Foundation (US NSF) in 1978, the BGSC is currently managed by the Infectious Diseases Institute under the direction of Dr. Justin North, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology in the College of Arts and Sciences, via a partnership between the Department of Microbiology and the Infectious Diseases Institute at Ohio State, providing facilities and administrative support.

We have over 10,000 unique strains available for purchase for your research needs. Feel free to reach out to asc-microbioservice@osu.edu with any questions!