Edition 5 - April 1998

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BCCM™ - Charges and fees for cultures and services - 1998

From May 1, 1998 the following charges and fees for cultures and services will be applied by the BCCM™ collections. Prices are given in Belgian francs (100 BEF equals approximately 2.5 ECU or 3 US$), and are subject to change without notice. Discounts are negotiable.
The cost of cultures includes handling and packaging. Bank fees (where applicable) and the cost of shipping will be added to the invoice.


Supply of cultures, plasmids, nucleotide sequences, host strains and cDAN libraries
Orders from
Belgium
Abroad
Universities, other non-profit organisations
Bacteria, fungi, yeasts
900
1300
Plasmids (incl. nucleotide sequence)
1500
1750
Plasmid nucleotide sequences
500
500
Host strains (non-competent)
900
1300
Host strains (competent)
4000
4400
cDNA libraries
4500
5000
Industrial and commercial organisations
Bacteria
1450
1600
Fungi, yeasts
1500
2000
Plasmids (incl. nucleotide sequence)
2300
2800
Plasmid nucleotide sequences
750
750
Host strains (non-competent)
1500
2000
Host strains (competent)
4600
5100
cDNA libraries
5500
6000
Microbial strains for special purposes
Strains selected for teaching purposes
500
600
Selected test, control and bioassay strains
800-1250
1000-1600
- A discount is offered for large orders.
- Bacteria, fungi, yeasts, plasmids and cDNA libraries are made available to all bona fide individuals operating in a professional environment suitable for handling living material.
- Cost estimates for other services (e.g. characterisation of strains, scanning electron microscopy, screening, contract research) are provided without obligation and on a confidential basis.


Services (All orders)
Safe deposit of cultures and plasmids
Preservation and first year of storage
5750
Storage per additional year (incl. viability test and 1 subculture)
1900
Cost per additional subculture
1600
Safe deposit of cell lines
Preservation and first year of storage
13000
Storage per additional year (incl. viability test and 1 subculture)
4300
Cost per additional subculture
3600
Patent deposit of cultures and genetic material (cf. Budapest Treaty)
Storage
20000
Viability testing with issuance of viability statement
if viability test is requested
in other cases

2000
800

Supply of a sample
2000
Communication of information on SD(1) and/or proposed TD(2)
800
Patent deposit of cell lines (cf. Budapest Treaty)
Storage (cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen)
45000
Viability testing with issuance of viability statement
if viability test is requested (minimum)
in other cases

3000
800

Supply of a sample
4000
Communication of information on SD(1)
8000
Identification of bacteria (min./strain)
2500
Identification of fungi and yeasts (min./strain)
1000
Isolation and purification of cultures (min./strain)
1000
Freeze drying batch 10 ampoules
3000-4750
(1) SD: Scientific description
(2) Taxonomic designation

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