| Ordered cultures (prices do not include shipment changes) | | |
Per strain | € | 120 | Universities and educational institutes | € | 65 | In both cases a reduction of 10% is given if ten or more cultures are ordered in one order. | | | | Identifications | | |
Per strain/specimen | € | 300 | Universities and educational institutes | € | 300 | Isolation e.g. purification of mixed cultures from plant material. Additional costs for isolation or purification. | € | 120 | These prices apply to routine identifications only. If extensive work is needed, the charge will be calculated on the hours of work involved. Charges for analysis of samples to be agreed upon per consignment. | | | | Isolation of bacteria | | |
Isolation from mixed cultures on solid media, each strain | € | 30 | Isolation from other material | € | 120 | | Identification of bacteria | | |
Per strain/specimen | € | 300 | Partial 16S rDNA sequence analysis per strain | € | 200 | Full 16S rDNA sequence analysis per strain | € | 650 | Prices for isolation and identification are minimum prices and are related to the complexity of the samples | | | In case of 16SrDNA sequence analysis a reduction is given if ten or more strains are sent | | | | Characterizations of bacterial mutants | | |
Characterization of bacterial mutants (per hour) | € | 75 | Characterization of one strain (estimation) | € | 450 | Characterization of two strains (estimation) | € | 550 | | Preservation upon request | | |
Set of 10 ampoules freeze-dried material | € | 150 | Set of 10 frozen straws | € | 200 | Sending growing culture on agar from stock | € | 40 | Sending freeze-dried ampoule from stock | € | 15 | | Deposit of strains in public collection | | |
Fee for deposit | € | 0 | | Deposit of strains into the restricted collection of the CBS (Safe deposit) | | |
| The culture shall be kept as a Safe Deposit for a minimum period of: | | |
5 years | € | 350 | 10 years | € | 500 | 15 years | € | 650 | 20 years | € | 800 | | Maintenance deposit of strains in public collection | | |
Fee for deposit | € | 125 | Annual maintenance | € | 45 | | Patent (restricted) cultures | | |
Charges for patent strains under the Budapest Treaty (BT) | | | Deposition for 30 years, in conformity with rule 11.4g of the BT | € | 650 | Conversion of a deposit made outside the BT into a deposit according to the BT | € | 650 | Preservation of stock material for the deposition for 30 years | | | Set of 10 ampoules freeze-dried material | € | 125 | Set of 10 frozen straws | € | 175 | Issuance of viability statement, except where BT rule 10.2.e applies | | | If the viability test is to be carried out | € | 80 | Based on the last viability test | € | 25 | Attestation of receipt in conformity with BT rule 8.2 | € | 25 | Furnishing samples in accordance with Rule 11 | | | in accordance with BT rule 11.2 (ii), 11.3 (a) and 11.3 (b) | € | 100 | In accordance with Bt rule 11.2 (i) agar slant | € | 40 | In accordance with Bt rule 11.2 (i) freeze dried ampoule | € | 15 | | Contract research | | |
Estimates of costs without obligation on request | | | | Surcharges | | |
Surcharge to cover bank and administrative costs | € | 10 | Surcharge to cover expenses of container for human pathogens | € | 25 | To comply with national and international transport and postal regulations, organisms of risk group 2 and higher must be packed in UN certified packaging systems, and must be transported by private carriers. The costs for shipping will be passed on to the | | |